Lettuce yields in Djibouti
Djibouti: Lettuce yields was 0.3455 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lettuce yields in Djibouti, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.3455 tonnes per hectare for lettuce yields in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Djibouti peaked at 12 tonnes per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2809 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.
That places Djibouti 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lettuce yields in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1992 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -63.4% |
| 2011 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5259 tonnes per hectare | -48.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2809 tonnes per hectare | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4643 tonnes per hectare | +65.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3995 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3458 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3455 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.3455 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11 tonnes per hectare, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.3455 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.92 tonnes per hectare, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +65.3% | 0.2809 tonnes per hectare | 0.4643 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | -63.4% | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | +50.0% | 8 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare |
| 2019 | -48.7% | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.5259 tonnes per hectare |
| 2020 | -46.6% | 0.5259 tonnes per hectare | 0.2809 tonnes per hectare |
| 2006 | -41.7% | 12 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 0.5259 tonnes per hectare | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3672 tonnes per hectare | 0.2809 tonnes per hectare | 0.4643 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
- 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 lettuce yields in Djibouti?
- Lettuce yields in Djibouti was 0.3455 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lettuce yields recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 12 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2809 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for lettuce yields?
- Djibouti ranks 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.