Cropland extent over the long-term in Djibouti
Djibouti: Cropland extent over the long-term was 5,080 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5,080 hectares
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
180th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5,080 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
1,000 hectares
in 1960
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Djibouti, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 5,080 hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Djibouti peaked at 5,080 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1960.
That places Djibouti 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2,330 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 2,695 hectares | +15.7% |
| 1200 | 3,017 hectares | +12.0% |
| 1300 | 3,290 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1400 | 3,504 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1500 | 3,646 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1600 | 3,570 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1700 | 3,392 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1710 | 3,415 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1720 | 3,402 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1730 | 3,388 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1740 | 3,373 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1750 | 3,358 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1760 | 3,342 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1770 | 3,326 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1780 | 3,309 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1790 | 3,291 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1800 | 3,272 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 3,253 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1820 | 3,232 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 3,210 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1840 | 3,187 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 4,236 hectares | +32.9% |
| 1860 | 4,104 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1870 | 3,962 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1880 | 3,848 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1890 | 3,718 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1900 | 3,640 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 3,530 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1920 | 3,344 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1930 | 3,357 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 3,179 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1950 | 2,936 hectares | -7.6% |
| 1951 | 2,896 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 2,851 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 2,793 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 2,721 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 2,630 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 2,515 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 2,366 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 2,159 hectares | -8.7% |
| 1959 | 1,831 hectares | -15.2% |
| 1960 | 1,000 hectares | -45.4% |
| 1961 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,500 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,600 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,700 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 hectares | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 2,200 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1,900 hectares | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 2,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,300 hectares | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 2,800 hectares | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,900 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3,900 hectares | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 3,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,440 hectares | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 4,760 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 5,080 hectares | +6.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 5,080 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 5,080 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.75 million hectares, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +50.0% | 1,000 hectares | 1,500 hectares |
| 1960 | -45.4% | 1,831 hectares | 1,000 hectares |
| 2020 | +34.5% | 2,900 hectares | 3,900 hectares |
| 1850 | +32.9% | 3,187 hectares | 4,236 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2,330 hectares | 2,330 hectares | 2,330 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 2,695 hectares | 2,695 hectares | 2,695 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 3,017 hectares | 3,017 hectares | 3,017 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 3,290 hectares | 3,290 hectares | 3,290 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 3,504 hectares | 3,504 hectares | 3,504 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 3,646 hectares | 3,646 hectares | 3,646 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 3,570 hectares | 3,570 hectares | 3,570 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 3,392 hectares | 3,392 hectares | 3,392 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 3,415 hectares | 3,415 hectares | 3,415 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 3,402 hectares | 3,402 hectares | 3,402 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 3,388 hectares | 3,388 hectares | 3,388 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 3,373 hectares | 3,373 hectares | 3,373 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 3,358 hectares | 3,358 hectares | 3,358 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 3,342 hectares | 3,342 hectares | 3,342 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 3,326 hectares | 3,326 hectares | 3,326 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 3,309 hectares | 3,309 hectares | 3,309 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 3,291 hectares | 3,291 hectares | 3,291 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 3,272 hectares | 3,272 hectares | 3,272 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 3,253 hectares | 3,253 hectares | 3,253 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 3,232 hectares | 3,232 hectares | 3,232 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 3,210 hectares | 3,210 hectares | 3,210 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 3,187 hectares | 3,187 hectares | 3,187 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 4,236 hectares | 4,236 hectares | 4,236 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 4,104 hectares | 4,104 hectares | 4,104 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 3,962 hectares | 3,962 hectares | 3,962 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 3,848 hectares | 3,848 hectares | 3,848 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 3,718 hectares | 3,718 hectares | 3,718 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 3,640 hectares | 3,640 hectares | 3,640 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 3,530 hectares | 3,530 hectares | 3,530 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 3,344 hectares | 3,344 hectares | 3,344 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 3,357 hectares | 3,357 hectares | 3,357 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 3,179 hectares | 3,179 hectares | 3,179 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,570 hectares | 1,831 hectares | 2,936 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,500 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,800 hectares | 1,600 hectares | 2,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,760 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 2,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,330 hectares | 3,900 hectares | 5,080 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 6.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0043 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.44 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Djibouti?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Djibouti was 5,080 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 5,080 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1960.
- How does Djibouti rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Djibouti ranks 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.