Forest area in Djibouti
Djibouti: Forest area was 5,600 hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Djibouti, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Djibouti is 5,600 hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Djibouti peaked at 5,600 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,600 hectares, in 1990.
Djibouti ranks 52nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,600 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,600 hectares | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 5,600 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 million hectares, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 5,600 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 619,700 hectares, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,600 hectares | 5,600 hectares | 5,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,600 hectares | 5,600 hectares | 5,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,600 hectares | 5,600 hectares | 5,600 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 49 Seychelles 40,700 hectares compare
- 50 Mauritius 35,020 hectares compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 27,000 hectares compare
- 53 Comoros 2,600 hectares 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 forest area in Djibouti?
- Forest area in Djibouti was 5,600 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 5,600 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,600 hectares in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for forest area?
- Djibouti ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.