Maize yield in Djibouti
Djibouti: Maize yield was 2,000 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling
Maize yield in Djibouti, 1981–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 2,000 kg per hectare for maize yield in 2011.
That represents a change of up 38.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Djibouti peaked at 2,500 kg per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,167 kg per hectare, in 1992.
Djibouti ranks 13th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,958 kg per hectare | 1,333 kg per hectare | 2,500 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,733 kg per hectare | 1,167 kg per hectare | 2,000 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,646 kg per hectare | 1,222 kg per hectare | 1,857 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,722 kg per hectare | 1,444 kg per hectare | 2,000 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- 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)
- Rural population 27.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 319,986 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 105.07 million current US$ (2025)
- Tomatoes — Production 1,527 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yield in Djibouti?
- Maize yield in Djibouti was 2,000 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,500 kg per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,167 kg per hectare in 1992.
- How does Djibouti rank for maize yield?
- Djibouti ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.