Cereal yields in Djibouti
Djibouti: Cereal yields was 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.04 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
All-time low
1.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1989
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Cereal yields in Djibouti, 1981–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yields in Djibouti stood at 2.04 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Djibouti peaked at 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.33 tonnes per hectare, in 1989.
That places Djibouti 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1982 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.04 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yields 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 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 115 Guatemala 2.24 tonnes per hectare compare
- 116 Bolivia 2.21 tonnes per hectare compare
- 117 East Timor 2.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 120 Senegal 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Guadeloupe 2 tonnes per hectare
- 121 Hong Kong 2 tonnes 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 yields in Djibouti?
- Cereal yields in Djibouti was 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yields recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- How does Djibouti rank for cereal yields?
- Djibouti ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.