Land under cereal production in Djibouti
Djibouti: Land under cereal production was 9 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Djibouti, 1981–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Djibouti is 9 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Djibouti peaked at 9 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2 hectares, in 1981.
Djibouti ranks 177th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 hectares | — |
| 1982 | 2 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 4 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 6 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 3 hectares | -57.1% |
| 1990 | 6 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 6 hectares | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 8 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 8 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 9 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.89 hectares | 2 hectares | 7 hectares | 9 |
| 1990s | 6 hectares | 6 hectares | 6 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 hectares | 6 hectares | 7 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 hectares | 8 hectares | 9 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 hectares | 8 hectares | 9 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 174 Bahamas 78 hectares compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32 hectares compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 26 hectares compare
- 178 Barbados 0 hectares compare
- 178 Hong Kong 0 hectares compare
- 178 Malta 0 hectares compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 0 hectares
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 under cereal production in Djibouti?
- Land under cereal production in Djibouti was 9 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 9 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 hectares in 1981.
- How does Djibouti rank for land under cereal production?
- Djibouti ranks 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.