| Area: | 23 000 sq.km |
| Climate: | Arid climate |
| Population: | 0.617 million (1998 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: n.a. |
| 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: | n.a. |
CURRENT SITUATION
Because of a lack of natural resources, 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 solid port and airport infrastructure.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Normal Production | - | - | - | - |
| Normal Imports | 37 | 24 | 2 | 63 |
| of which: Structural food aid | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 1998 Domestic Availability | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 Utilization | 39 | 26 | 3 | 68 |
| Food Use | 39 | 26 | 2 | 67 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
| Non-food use | - | - | - | - |
| Exports or Re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 Import Requirement | 38 | 25 | 3 | 66 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 33 | 20 | 3 | 56 |
| Food aid needs | 5 | 5 | - | 10 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| of which: Delivered | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 63 | 42 | 3 | 109 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 1997 production as % of normal: | - | |||
| 1998 import requirement as % of normal: | 105 | |||
| 1998 food aid requirement as % of normal: | 91 |
