Agricultural land use per person in Djibouti
Djibouti: Agricultural land use per person was 1.59 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.59 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 202 countries
All-time high
15.61 hectares per person
in 1850
All-time low
1.59 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Djibouti, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Djibouti is 1.59 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Djibouti peaked at 15.61 hectares per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, 1.59 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Djibouti 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 15.45 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 15.47 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1200 | 15.5 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1300 | 15.52 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1400 | 15.54 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1500 | 15.56 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1600 | 15.58 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1700 | 15.6 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1710 | 15.6 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 15.6 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 15.6 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 15.61 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 15.61 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 15.61 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 15.61 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 15.61 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 15.61 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 15.61 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 15.61 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 15.61 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 15.61 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 15.61 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 15.61 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 15.61 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 15.61 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 15.61 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 15.61 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 15.61 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 15.61 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 15.61 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 15.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 15.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 15.59 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 15.59 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 15.59 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 15.58 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 15.58 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 15.58 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 15.58 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 15.57 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 15.57 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 15.57 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 15.56 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 14.7 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 13.81 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 12.93 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 12.09 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 11.32 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 10.59 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 9.9 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 9.26 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 8.68 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 8.15 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 7.68 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 7.26 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 6.83 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 6.34 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 5.8 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 5.23 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 4.69 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 4.22 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 3.87 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 3.62 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 3.47 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.38 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.3 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.2 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.06 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.86 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 2.65 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.46 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 2.31 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.2 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.2 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.23 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.27 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.25 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.27 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.21 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.22 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.23 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.3 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.28 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.24 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.21 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.17 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.14 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.1 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.07 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.03 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.97 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.93 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.87 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.84 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.81 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.78 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.75 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.73 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.68 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.65 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.63 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.61 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.59 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 15.45 hectares per person | 15.45 hectares per person | 15.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 15.47 hectares per person | 15.47 hectares per person | 15.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 15.5 hectares per person | 15.5 hectares per person | 15.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 15.52 hectares per person | 15.52 hectares per person | 15.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 15.54 hectares per person | 15.54 hectares per person | 15.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 15.56 hectares per person | 15.56 hectares per person | 15.56 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 15.58 hectares per person | 15.58 hectares per person | 15.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 15.6 hectares per person | 15.6 hectares per person | 15.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 15.6 hectares per person | 15.6 hectares per person | 15.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 15.6 hectares per person | 15.6 hectares per person | 15.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 15.6 hectares per person | 15.6 hectares per person | 15.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 15.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 15.6 hectares per person | 15.6 hectares per person | 15.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 15.6 hectares per person | 15.6 hectares per person | 15.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.58 hectares per person | 15.57 hectares per person | 15.59 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.88 hectares per person | 8.68 hectares per person | 15.56 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.01 hectares per person | 3.87 hectares per person | 8.15 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 3.62 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.3 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.03 hectares per person | 2.3 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 23 Congo 1.73 hectares per person compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 1.73 hectares per person compare
- 25 South Africa 1.69 hectares per person compare
- 27 Russian Federation 1.53 hectares per person compare
- 28 Canada 1.42 hectares per person compare
- 29 Madagascar 1.42 hectares per person compare
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 agricultural land use per person in Djibouti?
- Agricultural land use per person in Djibouti was 1.59 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 15.61 hectares per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Djibouti ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.