Land area (sq. km), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0201 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Djibouti, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.0201 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.2593 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0201 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 64th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2593 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2485 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2368 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2246 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2125 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2011 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1905 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1807 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1703 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1597 sq. km per person | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1494 sq. km per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1394 sq. km per person | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1299 sq. km per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1203 sq. km per person | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1104 sq. km per person | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1005 sq. km per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.091 sq. km per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0828 sq. km per person | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0761 sq. km per person | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0711 sq. km per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0676 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.065 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0627 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0604 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0576 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0544 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.051 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0478 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0443 sq. km per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.04 sq. km per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0367 sq. km per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.037 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0377 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.037 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0366 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0358 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0345 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0291 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0285 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2138 sq. km per person | 0.1703 sq. km per person | 0.2593 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.116 sq. km per person | 0.0761 sq. km per person | 0.1597 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0582 sq. km per person | 0.0443 sq. km per person | 0.0711 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0361 sq. km per person | 0.032 sq. km per person | 0.04 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0279 sq. km per person | 0.0254 sq. km per person | 0.031 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 sq. km per person | 0.0213 sq. km per person | 0.0249 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0205 sq. km per person | 0.0201 sq. km per person | 0.021 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0214 sq. km per person compare
- 62 Colombia 0.0212 sq. km per person compare
- 63 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0206 sq. km per person compare
- 65 Fiji 0.0198 sq. km per person compare
- 66 South Africa 0.0192 sq. km per person compare
- 67 Georgia 0.0187 sq. km per person 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Djibouti?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Djibouti was 0.0201 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2593 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 64th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.