FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2002 p.28
| Area: | 23 000 sq km |
| Climate: | Arid climate |
| Population: | 0.641 million (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$890 (2001) |
| 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 percent |
The agricultural 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. Agricultural 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.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | - | - | - | - |
| Previous five years average imports | 39 | 24 | 3 | 66 |
| 2002 Domestic Availability | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 Utilization | 55 | 20 | 3 | 78 |
| Food use | 55 | 20 | 2 | 77 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
| Non-food use | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 Import Requirement | 55 | 20 | 3 | 78 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 40 | 15 | - | 55 |
| Food aid needs | 15 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 13 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| of which: delivered | 13 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 86 | 31 | 3 | 120 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 2001 Production as % of average: | - | |||
| 2002 Import requirement as % of average: | 118 |