Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 2.04 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, 1981–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 2.04 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti peaked at 2.5 kg per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.33 kg per hectare, in 1989.
Djibouti ranks 119th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.5 kg per hectare | — |
| 1982 | 2.5 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.33 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.75 kg per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 1.67 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 1.54 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.33 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 1.64 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.65 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.65 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.68 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.73 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.77 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.83 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.67 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.66 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.74 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.82 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.85 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.88 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 2 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.99 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.01 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.01 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.02 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.03 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.03 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.04 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.04 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.04 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.44 kg per hectare, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +25.0% | 1.33 kg per hectare | 1.67 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.96 kg per hectare | 1.33 kg per hectare | 2.5 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.68 kg per hectare | 1.64 kg per hectare | 1.77 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 kg per hectare | 1.5 kg per hectare | 1.83 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 kg per hectare | 1.85 kg per hectare | 2.01 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 kg per hectare | 2.01 kg per hectare | 2.04 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 116 East Timor 2.13 kg per hectare compare
- 117 Cuba 2.07 kg per hectare compare
- 118 Hong Kong 2.06 kg per hectare compare
- 120 Sao Tome and Principe 2 kg per hectare compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 1.96 kg per hectare compare
- 122 Armenia 1.96 kg per hectare compare
- 122 Tanzania 1.96 kg per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.7373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 88.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2702 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti was 2.04 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 kg per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 kg per hectare in 1989.
- How does Djibouti rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.