What is the highest surface area recorded in Djibouti?

The highest recorded value was 23,200 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Djibouti?

The lowest recorded value was 23,200 sq. km in 1961.

How does Djibouti rank for surface area?

Djibouti ranks 147th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Djibouti?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Djibouti

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Djibouti
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Djibouti: Surface area (sq. km) was 23,200 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

23,200 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

147th

of 216 countries

All-time high

23,200 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

23,200 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Djibouti, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 23,200 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Djibouti peaked at 23,200 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23,200 sq. km, in 1961.

Djibouti ranks 147th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Djibouti, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	23,200 sq. km	—
1962	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	23,200 sq. km	+0.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

Djibouti's 23,200 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Djibouti's 23,200 sq. km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,180 sq. km, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	23,200 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	9
1970s	23,200 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	10
1980s	23,200 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	10
1990s	23,200 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	10
2000s	23,200 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	10
2010s	23,200 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	10
2020s	23,200 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

144 Haiti 27,750 sq. km compare
145 Rwanda 26,340 sq. km compare
146 North Macedonia 25,713 sq. km compare
148 Belize 22,966 sq. km compare
149 Israel 22,070 sq. km compare
150 El Salvador 21,040 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 6.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0043 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0188 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.44 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Djibouti?: Surface area in Djibouti was 23,200 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Djibouti?: The highest recorded value was 23,200 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Djibouti?: The lowest recorded value was 23,200 sq. km in 1961.
How does Djibouti rank for surface area?: Djibouti ranks 147th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.