Surface area in Djibouti
Djibouti: Surface area was 23,200 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Djibouti, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 23,200 sq. km for surface area 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, surface area in Djibouti peaked at 23,200 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23,200 sq. km, in 1961.
Djibouti ranks 147th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,200 sq. km | 23,200 sq. km | 23,200 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,200 sq. km | 23,200 sq. km | 23,200 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,200 sq. km | 23,200 sq. km | 23,200 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,200 sq. km | 23,200 sq. km | 23,200 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,200 sq. km | 23,200 sq. km | 23,200 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,200 sq. km | 23,200 sq. km | 23,200 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,200 sq. km | 23,200 sq. km | 23,200 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2023)
- Rural population 27.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 319,986 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 105.07 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 9 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,041 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 17.41 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Djibouti?
- Surface area in Djibouti was 23,200 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 23,200 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,200 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Djibouti rank for surface area?
- Djibouti ranks 147th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.