Agricultural water withdrawals in Seychelles
Seychelles: Agricultural water withdrawals was 900,000 cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
900,000 cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
900,000 cubic meters
in 1989
All-time low
900,000 cubic meters
in 1989
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Seychelles, 1989–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Seychelles is 900,000 cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Seychelles peaked at 900,000 cubic meters in 1989 and was at its lowest, 900,000 cubic meters, in 1989.
That places Seychelles 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 900,000 cubic meters | — |
| 1990 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 900,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 900,000 cubic meters | 900,000 cubic meters | 900,000 cubic meters | 1 |
| 1990s | 900,000 cubic meters | 900,000 cubic meters | 900,000 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 900,000 cubic meters | 900,000 cubic meters | 900,000 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 900,000 cubic meters | 900,000 cubic meters | 900,000 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 900,000 cubic meters | 900,000 cubic meters | 900,000 cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 170 Dominica 1.00 million cubic meters compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 1.00 million cubic meters compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 1.00 million cubic meters compare
- 174 Luxembourg 490,000 cubic meters compare
- 175 Central African Republic 400,000 cubic meters compare
- 176 Iceland 300,000 cubic meters 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 water withdrawals in Seychelles?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Seychelles was 900,000 cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 900,000 cubic meters in 1989.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 cubic meters in 1989.
- How does Seychelles rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Seychelles ranks 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.