Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Seychelles
Seychelles: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 1.01 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Seychelles, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Seychelles stood at 1.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Seychelles peaked at 1.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2019.
That places Seychelles 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.08 | — |
| 2002 | 0.43 | -60.2% |
| 2003 | 0.77 | +79.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 0.94 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | +59.4% |
| 2008 | 0.27 | -84.0% |
| 2009 | 0.43 | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 0.65 | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 0.35 | -46.2% |
| 2012 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.68 | +106.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | +68.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.79 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | -76.7% |
| 2020 | 0.35 | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 1.88 | +437.1% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | -36.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.145, 7.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture orientation index for government spending 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +437.1% | 0.35 | 1.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8611 | 0.27 | 1.69 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.701 | 0.24 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 0.35 | 1.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 agriculture orientation index for government spending in Seychelles?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Seychelles was 1.01 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 agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Seychelles ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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