What is land area in hectares in Djibouti?

Land area in hectares in Djibouti was 2.32 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Djibouti?

The highest recorded value was 2.32 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Djibouti?

The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million hectares in 1961.

How does Djibouti rank for land area in hectares?

Djibouti ranks 149th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Djibouti?

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

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Djibouti

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 2.32 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.32 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

149th

of 233 countries

All-time high

2.32 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

2.32 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Djibouti, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 2.32 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Djibouti peaked at 2.32 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million hectares, in 1961.

Djibouti ranks 149th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.32 million hectares	2.32 million hectares	2.32 million hectares	9
1970s	2.32 million hectares	2.32 million hectares	2.32 million hectares	10
1980s	2.32 million hectares	2.32 million hectares	2.32 million hectares	10
1990s	2.32 million hectares	2.32 million hectares	2.32 million hectares	10
2000s	2.32 million hectares	2.32 million hectares	2.32 million hectares	10
2010s	2.32 million hectares	2.32 million hectares	2.32 million hectares	10
2020s	2.32 million hectares	2.32 million hectares	2.32 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

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152 El Salvador 2.07 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Djibouti?: Land area in hectares in Djibouti was 2.32 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Djibouti?: The highest recorded value was 2.32 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Djibouti?: The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million hectares in 1961.
How does Djibouti rank for land area in hectares?: Djibouti ranks 149th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Djibouti?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.