Land area in Djibouti
Djibouti: Land area was 23,180 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in Djibouti, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 23,180 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Djibouti peaked at 23,180 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23,180 sq. km, in 1961.
Djibouti ranks 147th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,180 sq. km | 23,180 sq. km | 23,180 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,180 sq. km | 23,180 sq. km | 23,180 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,180 sq. km | 23,180 sq. km | 23,180 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,180 sq. km | 23,180 sq. km | 23,180 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,180 sq. km | 23,180 sq. km | 23,180 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,180 sq. km | 23,180 sq. km | 23,180 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,180 sq. km | 23,180 sq. km | 23,180 sq. km | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Djibouti?
- Land area in Djibouti was 23,180 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 23,180 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,180 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Djibouti rank for land area?
- Djibouti ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.