Agricultural land per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0121 hectares per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0121 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
220th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.1133 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0121 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Seychelles is 0.0121 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Seychelles peaked at 0.1133 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Seychelles 220th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1133 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1109 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1085 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.106 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1035 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1011 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0986 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0963 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0942 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0921 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.09 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0879 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0857 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0837 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0817 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0797 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.078 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0769 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0762 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0754 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0747 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0887 hectares per capita | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0877 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0868 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0859 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.085 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0841 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0692 hectares per capita | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0684 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0541 hectares per capita | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0534 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0529 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0523 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0518 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0512 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0507 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0502 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0495 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0488 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.048 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0473 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0466 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0459 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0454 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0448 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0443 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 hectares per capita | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0324 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.031 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0253 hectares per capita | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 hectares per capita | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0145 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0121 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 5% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0121 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land per capita in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -38.8% | 0.0253 hectares per capita | 0.0155 hectares per capita |
| 2007 | -25.9% | 0.0443 hectares per capita | 0.0328 hectares per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1036 hectares per capita | 0.0942 hectares per capita | 0.1133 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0832 hectares per capita | 0.0762 hectares per capita | 0.0921 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0806 hectares per capita | 0.0684 hectares per capita | 0.0887 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0515 hectares per capita | 0.0488 hectares per capita | 0.0541 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0418 hectares per capita | 0.031 hectares per capita | 0.048 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 hectares per capita | 0.0132 hectares per capita | 0.0253 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0125 hectares per capita | 0.0121 hectares per capita | 0.0129 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 217 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0216 hectares per capita compare
- 218 Aruba 0.0185 hectares per capita compare
- 219 Malta 0.0156 hectares per capita compare
- 221 Northern Mariana Islands 0.012 hectares per capita compare
- 222 Maldives 0.0112 hectares per capita compare
- 223 Bahrain 0.0052 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Seychelles
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 506.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5452 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Seychelles?
- Agricultural land per capita in Seychelles was 0.0121 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1133 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 220th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.