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.
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 105.07 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 319,986 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 27.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 9 hectares (2024)
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.