Number of people employed in agriculture in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of people employed in agriculture was 2,279 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 2,279 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Djibouti peaked at 2,538 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,776 people, in 1992.
Djibouti ranks 179th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,799 people | — |
| 1992 | 1,776 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,786 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,840 people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,884 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,995 people | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2,100 people | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2,218 people | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2,287 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,367 people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,442 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,490 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,510 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,512 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,519 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,515 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,538 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,519 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,530 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,502 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,436 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,401 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,368 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,333 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,287 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,244 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,239 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,226 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,208 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,280 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,346 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,393 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,362 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,316 people | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 2,279 people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,965 people | 1,776 people | 2,287 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,494 people | 2,367 people | 2,538 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,324 people | 2,208 people | 2,502 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,329 people | 2,279 people | 2,393 people | 6 |
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- 181 French Polynesia 2,044 people compare
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Djibouti?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Djibouti was 2,279 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,538 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,776 people in 1992.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Djibouti ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.