Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Seychelles
Seychelles: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 6.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Seychelles, 1989–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Seychelles stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Seychelles peaked at 7.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2005.
That places Seychelles 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.6% | — |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 23% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 6.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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- 155 Slovakia 5.8% compare
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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 annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Seychelles?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Seychelles was 6.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2005.
- How does Seychelles rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Seychelles ranks 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.