Agricultural land use in Seychelles
Seychelles: Agricultural land use was 1,550 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1,550 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Seychelles peaked at 6,000 hectares in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,500 hectares, in 2011.
That places Seychelles 219th out of 226 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,600 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,690 hectares | 2,900 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,625 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 2,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,550 hectares | 1,550 hectares | 1,550 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 217 Cook Islands 1,900 hectares compare
- 218 Tuvalu 1,800 hectares compare
- 220 Norfolk Island 1,000 hectares compare
- 220 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
- 222 Singapore 660 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Seychelles
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 62.21 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 66,909 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 54.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 100.23 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Seychelles?
- Agricultural land use in Seychelles was 1,550 hectares 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 use recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 hectares in 1982.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 hectares in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for agricultural land use?
- Seychelles ranks 219th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.