Agricultural land use in Seychelles
Seychelles: Agricultural land use was 1,550 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,550 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
220th
of 227 countries
All-time high
6,000 hectares
in 1982
All-time low
1,500 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 220th out of 227 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 use in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,900 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,400 hectares | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 1,500 hectares | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,550 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,550 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 0% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,550 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 218 Cook Islands 1,900 hectares compare
- 219 Tuvalu 1,800 hectares compare
- 221 Norfolk Island 1,000 hectares compare
- 221 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
- 223 Singapore 660 hectares 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 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 220th out of 227 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.