Cook Islands vs Seychelles: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Cook Islands
1,900 hectares
in 2023
Seychelles
1,550 hectares
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
218th
Seychelles rank
220th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Cook Islands
- Seychelles
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 1,900 hectares against 1,550 hectares in Seychelles, a difference of 350 hectares.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 218th and Seychelles ranks 220th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 6 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 6,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 6,000 hectares | 5,600 hectares | 400 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 5,100 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,100 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 2,900 hectares | 3,690 hectares | 790 hectares | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 1,910 hectares | 1,625 hectares | 285 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 1,900 hectares | 1,550 hectares | 350 hectares | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Cook Islands or Seychelles?
- Cook Islands, at 1,900 hectares against 1,550 hectares in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Cook Islands and Seychelles?
- 350 hectares, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Seychelles?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Seychelles rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Cook Islands ranks 218th and Seychelles ranks 220th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.