What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 60 sq. km in 1982.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 15 sq. km in 2011.

How does Seychelles rank for agricultural land?

Seychelles ranks 205th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Agricultural land in Seychelles

Name: Agricultural land in Seychelles
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Seychelles: Agricultural land was 15.5 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

15.5 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

205th

of 210 countries

All-time high

60 sq. km

in 1982

All-time low

15 sq. km

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land in Seychelles, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural land in Seychelles stood at 15.5 sq. km.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Seychelles peaked at 60 sq. km in 1982 and was at its lowest, 15 sq. km, in 2011.

That places Seychelles 205th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km) in Seychelles, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	50 sq. km	—
1962	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	60 sq. km	+20.0%
1983	60 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	60 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	60 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	60 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	60 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	50 sq. km	-16.7%
1989	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	40 sq. km	-20.0%
1991	40 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	40 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	40 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	40 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	40 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	40 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	40 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	40 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	40 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	40 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	40 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	40 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	40 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	40 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	40 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	40 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	30 sq. km	-25.0%
2008	30 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	29 sq. km	-3.3%
2010	24 sq. km	-17.2%
2011	15 sq. km	-37.5%
2012	15 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	15.5 sq. km	+3.3%
2014	15.5 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	15.5 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	15.5 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	15.5 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	15.5 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	15.5 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	15.5 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	15.5 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	15.5 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	15.5 sq. km	+0.0%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

Seychelles's 15.5 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,820 sq. km, 0% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
Seychelles's 15.5 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135,094 sq. km, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	50 sq. km	50 sq. km	50 sq. km	9
1970s	50 sq. km	50 sq. km	50 sq. km	10
1980s	56 sq. km	50 sq. km	60 sq. km	10
1990s	40 sq. km	40 sq. km	40 sq. km	10
2000s	36.9 sq. km	29 sq. km	40 sq. km	10
2010s	16.25 sq. km	15 sq. km	24 sq. km	10
2020s	15.5 sq. km	15.5 sq. km	15.5 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

202 San Marino 23 sq. km compare
203 Aruba 20 sq. km compare
204 Tuvalu 18 sq. km compare
206 Turks and Caicos Islands 10 sq. km compare
207 Singapore 6.6 sq. km compare
208 Northern Mariana Islands 5.4 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Seychelles?: Agricultural land in Seychelles was 15.5 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 60 sq. km in 1982.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 15 sq. km in 2011.
How does Seychelles rank for agricultural land?: Seychelles ranks 205th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 258 places, 16,045 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.