How does Djibouti rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Djibouti ranks 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Djibouti?

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

Where does this Djibouti data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Djibouti

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Djibouti
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Djibouti: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 73.34 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

73.34 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

4th

of 209 countries

All-time high

73.34 percent

in 2002

All-time low

56 percent

in 1990

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Djibouti, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Djibouti is 73.34 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Djibouti peaked at 73.34 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56 percent, in 1990.

Djibouti ranks 4th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Djibouti, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	56.08 percent	—
1962	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1963	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1964	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1965	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1966	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1967	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1968	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1969	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1970	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1971	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1972	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1973	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1974	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1975	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1976	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1977	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1978	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1979	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1980	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1981	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1982	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1983	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1984	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1985	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1986	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1987	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1988	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1989	56.08 percent	+0.0%
1990	56 percent	-0.1%
1991	57.59 percent	+2.8%
1992	59.1 percent	+2.6%
1993	60.4 percent	+2.2%
1994	60.4 percent	+0.0%
1995	62.55 percent	+3.6%
1996	63.85 percent	+2.1%
1997	64.71 percent	+1.3%
1998	64.71 percent	+0.0%
1999	66.87 percent	+3.3%
2000	69.03 percent	+3.2%
2001	72.48 percent	+5.0%
2002	73.34 percent	+1.2%
2003	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2004	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2005	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2006	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2007	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2008	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2009	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2010	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2011	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2012	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2013	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2014	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2015	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2016	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2017	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2018	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2019	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2020	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2021	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2022	73.34 percent	+0.0%
2023	73.34 percent	+0.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

Djibouti's 73.34 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Djibouti's 73.34 percent is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.77 percent, 5.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	56.08 percent	56.08 percent	56.08 percent	9
1970s	56.08 percent	56.08 percent	56.08 percent	10
1980s	56.08 percent	56.08 percent	56.08 percent	10
1990s	61.62 percent	56 percent	66.87 percent	10
2000s	72.82 percent	69.03 percent	73.34 percent	10
2010s	73.34 percent	73.34 percent	73.34 percent	10
2020s	73.34 percent	73.34 percent	73.34 percent	4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

1 Falkland Islands 93.19 percent compare
2 Turkmenistan 80.75 percent compare
3 Saudi Arabia 79.08 percent compare
5 Faroe Islands 70.07 percent compare
6 South Africa 69.19 percent compare
7 Uruguay 68.56 percent compare

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More reference data data for Djibouti

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Djibouti?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Djibouti was 73.34 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Djibouti?: The highest recorded value was 73.34 percent in 2002.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Djibouti?: The lowest recorded value was 56 percent in 1990.
How does Djibouti rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Djibouti ranks 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Djibouti?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).