Agriculture in Djibouti

[1] Climatic conditions and poor soils limit farm output, and domestic food production meets about 15% of demand.

The agricultural products of Djibouti include goats, animal hides, camels and sheep.

Which 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) dedicated to irrigated agriculture, under 2% of the land is arable and about 60% is suitable for grazing livestock.

Although there is no a large-scale fishery in Djibouti and it does not have a big role in the economy, there exists a subsistence-level fishing that is locally important in some rural communities.

[4] [6] Geographic coordinates: Area: 23,200 km2 (9,000 sq mi) Land: 23,180 km2 (8,950 sq mi) Water: 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) Coastline: 314 km (195 mi) Contiguous zone: 44 km (24 nautical miles) Exclusive economic zone: 370 km (200 nautical miles) Territorial sea: 22 km (12 nautical miles) Climate: Desert, dry Terrain: Coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountains Natural resources: potential geothermal power, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleum Land use: Arable land: 0.1% Permanent crops: 0% Permanent pastures: 73.3% Forests and woodland: 0.2% Other: 26.4% Irrigated land: 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) Natural hazards: earthquakes, droughts, occasional cyclonic disturbances from the Indian Ocean which bring heavy rains and flash floods