FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0034 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Djibouti, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.0034 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.0112 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 hectares per person, in 1990.
That places Djibouti 203rd out of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0112 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0107 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0082 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0073 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.006 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 hectares per person | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.002 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.002 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 hectares per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 hectares per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.003 hectares per person | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 hectares per person | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 hectares per person | +1.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.0034 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.0034 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0378 hectares per person, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +37.7% | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0024 hectares per person |
| 2020 | +33.7% | 0.0026 hectares per person | 0.0034 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 hectares per person | 0.0073 hectares per person | 0.0112 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.005 hectares per person | 0.0033 hectares per person | 0.0069 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | 0.0031 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0025 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 hectares per person | 0.002 hectares per person | 0.0025 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 hectares per person | 0.0025 hectares per person | 0.003 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 hectares per person | 0.0033 hectares per person | 0.0034 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 200 United Arab Emirates 0.0087 hectares per person compare
- 201 Bermuda 0.0046 hectares per person compare
- 202 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0038 hectares per person compare
- 204 Kuwait 0.0029 hectares per person compare
- 205 Bahrain 0.0026 hectares per person compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 0.0013 hectares per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, per capita in Djibouti?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Djibouti was 0.0034 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.