Agricultural area over the long-term in Djibouti
Djibouti: Agricultural area over the long-term was 1.71 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.71 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
124th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.71 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
166,837 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Djibouti, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1.71 million hectares for agricultural area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Djibouti peaked at 1.71 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 166,837 hectares, in 1000.
That places Djibouti 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 166,837 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 200,532 hectares | +20.2% |
| 1200 | 234,325 hectares | +16.9% |
| 1300 | 268,207 hectares | +14.5% |
| 1400 | 302,170 hectares | +12.7% |
| 1500 | 336,198 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1600 | 357,649 hectares | +6.4% |
| 1700 | 379,081 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1710 | 386,766 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1720 | 390,542 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1730 | 394,520 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 398,720 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1750 | 403,165 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 407,885 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1770 | 412,910 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1780 | 418,280 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 424,041 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 430,247 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 436,966 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1820 | 444,280 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1830 | 452,294 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1840 | 461,141 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 631,001 hectares | +36.8% |
| 1860 | 630,997 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 630,985 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 637,300 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 643,664 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 663,181 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 683,266 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 696,940 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 769,676 hectares | +10.4% |
| 1940 | 833,228 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 966,455 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1951 | 986,715 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 1.01 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 1.03 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 1.06 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 1.08 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 1.11 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 1.15 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 1.19 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 1.24 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 1.30 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.34 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.50 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.71 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 million hectares, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.71 million hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million hectares, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +36.8% | 461,141 hectares | 631,001 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 166,837 hectares | 166,837 hectares | 166,837 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 200,532 hectares | 200,532 hectares | 200,532 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 234,325 hectares | 234,325 hectares | 234,325 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 268,207 hectares | 268,207 hectares | 268,207 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 302,170 hectares | 302,170 hectares | 302,170 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 336,198 hectares | 336,198 hectares | 336,198 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 357,649 hectares | 357,649 hectares | 357,649 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 379,081 hectares | 379,081 hectares | 379,081 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 386,766 hectares | 386,766 hectares | 386,766 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 390,542 hectares | 390,542 hectares | 390,542 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 394,520 hectares | 394,520 hectares | 394,520 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 398,720 hectares | 398,720 hectares | 398,720 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 403,165 hectares | 403,165 hectares | 403,165 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 407,885 hectares | 407,885 hectares | 407,885 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 412,910 hectares | 412,910 hectares | 412,910 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 418,280 hectares | 418,280 hectares | 418,280 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 424,041 hectares | 424,041 hectares | 424,041 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 430,247 hectares | 430,247 hectares | 430,247 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 436,966 hectares | 436,966 hectares | 436,966 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 444,280 hectares | 444,280 hectares | 444,280 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 452,294 hectares | 452,294 hectares | 452,294 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 461,141 hectares | 461,141 hectares | 461,141 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 631,001 hectares | 631,001 hectares | 631,001 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 630,997 hectares | 630,997 hectares | 630,997 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 630,985 hectares | 630,985 hectares | 630,985 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 637,300 hectares | 637,300 hectares | 637,300 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 643,664 hectares | 643,664 hectares | 643,664 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 663,181 hectares | 663,181 hectares | 663,181 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 683,266 hectares | 683,266 hectares | 683,266 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 696,940 hectares | 696,940 hectares | 696,940 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 769,676 hectares | 769,676 hectares | 769,676 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 833,228 hectares | 833,228 hectares | 833,228 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.08 million hectares | 966,455 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in Djibouti?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Djibouti was 1.71 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,837 hectares in 1000.
- How does Djibouti rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Djibouti ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.