Area: |
23 000 sq.km |
Climate: |
Arid climate |
Population: |
0.617 million (1998 estimate); G.N.P.
per caput: US$790 (1999) |
Specific characteristics of the
country: |
Low-income food-deficit country |
Logistics: |
Djibouti is one of the three gateways
of Ethiopia |
Major foodcrops: |
Vegetables |
Marketing year: |
January/December |
Share of cereals in total calorie
intake: |
52 |
The agriculture sector in Djibouti accounts for less than 3 percent of the gross domestic product. The population is mostly urban and is concentrated in the capital. Agriculture production is marginal and most of the food is imported. The economy of the country is dominated by its trade activity based on a port and airport infrastructure.
A severe drought since last year has put large number of people at risk of starvation. A UN Inter-Agency Appeal has been launched on 6 June 2000, for US$378 million to assist some 13.4 million drought affected people in the Horn of Africa, including nearly 150 000 people, nearly one-fifth of the population, in Djibouti.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | - | - | - | - |
| Previous five years average imports | 54 | 28 | 3 | 85 |
| 2000 Domestic Availability | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 Utilization | 85 | 20 | 3 | 108 |
| Food Use | 45 | 15 | 2 | 62 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
| Non-food use | 20 | - | 1 | 21 |
| Exports or Re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | 20 | 5 | - | 25 |
| 2000 Import Requirement | 85 | 20 | 3 | 108 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 65 | 20 | 3 | 88 |
| Food aid needs | 20 | - | - | 20 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| of which: Delivered | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) | 72 | 24 | 3 | 99 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 1999 production as % of average: | - | |||
| 2000 import requirement as % of average: | 127 |
