Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Djibouti

Djibouti: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.0496 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0496
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
163rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.0266
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Djibouti, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Djibouti stood at 0.0496.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Djibouti peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0266, in 2019.

That places Djibouti 163rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8024 0.617 1 9
1970s 0.4404 0.2339 0.5813 10
1980s 0.0544 0.0462 0.0665 10
1990s 0.0328 0.0294 0.0357 10
2000s 0.0305 0.0268 0.0396 10
2010s 0.0387 0.0266 0.0462 10
2020s 0.0437 0.0374 0.0496 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 160 Chile 0.0922 compare
  2. 161 Costa Rica 0.0815 compare
  3. 162 Kuwait 0.0671 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Djibouti?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Djibouti was 0.0496 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0266 in 2019.
How does Djibouti rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Djibouti ranks 163rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).