Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Djibouti
Djibouti: Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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
Djibouti recorded 2.04 tonnes per hectare for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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.
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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% |
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 change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Djibouti?
- Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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 change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- How does Djibouti rank for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production?
- Djibouti ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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 Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.