Agricultural land use, per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0129 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Seychelles is 0.0129 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Seychelles peaked at 0.1166 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 hectares per person, in 2022.
Seychelles ranks 203rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1166 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1135 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1107 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1079 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1053 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1027 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1002 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0955 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0933 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0914 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0892 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0879 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0863 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0843 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0826 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0809 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0805 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0798 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.079 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0781 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0931 hectares per person | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0933 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0927 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.092 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0914 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0876 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0727 hectares per person | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0723 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0575 hectares per person | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0568 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0565 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0554 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0539 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0531 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0523 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0517 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0507 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0497 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0493 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0493 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0478 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0483 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0485 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0483 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0473 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0353 hectares per person | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0345 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0267 hectares per person | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0172 hectares per person | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 0.017 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0172 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.017 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.016 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0157 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0156 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 hectares per person | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0129 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, 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 | -35.8% | 0.0267 hectares per person | 0.0172 hectares per person |
| 2007 | -25.4% | 0.0473 hectares per person | 0.0353 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1056 hectares per person | 0.0955 hectares per person | 0.1166 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0856 hectares per person | 0.0798 hectares per person | 0.0933 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0852 hectares per person | 0.0723 hectares per person | 0.0933 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0538 hectares per person | 0.0497 hectares per person | 0.0575 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0442 hectares per person | 0.0332 hectares per person | 0.0493 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 hectares per person | 0.0159 hectares per person | 0.0267 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 hectares per person | 0.0129 hectares per person | 0.0157 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 200 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0216 hectares per person compare
- 201 Aruba 0.0186 hectares per person compare
- 202 Malta 0.015 hectares per person compare
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 0.012 hectares per person compare
- 205 Maldives 0.0112 hectares per person compare
- 206 Bahrain 0.0051 hectares per person 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 use, per capita in Seychelles?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Seychelles was 0.0129 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1166 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 203rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.