Economically active population in agriculture in Djibouti
Djibouti: Economically active population in agriculture was 297,000 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Djibouti, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture in Djibouti stood at 297,000 number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Djibouti peaked at 297,000 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 112,000 number, in 1980.
Djibouti ranks 43rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 112,000 number | — |
| 1981 | 116,000 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 119,000 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 122,000 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 126,000 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 132,000 number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 140,000 number | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 151,000 number | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 162,000 number | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 173,000 number | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 182,000 number | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 188,000 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 191,000 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 194,000 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 196,000 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 200,000 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 206,000 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 212,000 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 220,000 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 227,000 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 233,000 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 238,000 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 243,000 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 248,000 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 252,000 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 257,000 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 261,000 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 267,000 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 273,000 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 279,000 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 285,000 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 291,000 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 297,000 number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 135,300 number | 112,000 number | 173,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,600 number | 182,000 number | 227,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,100 number | 233,000 number | 279,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,000 number | 285,000 number | 297,000 number | 3 |
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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 economically active population in agriculture in Djibouti?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Djibouti was 297,000 number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 297,000 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,000 number in 1980.
- How does Djibouti rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Djibouti ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.