Arable and permanent cropland in Seychelles
Seychelles: Arable and permanent cropland was 3,000 hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Arable and permanent cropland in Seychelles, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable and permanent cropland in Seychelles is 3,000 hectares, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Seychelles peaked at 6,000 hectares in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3,000 hectares, in 2007.
That places Seychelles 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 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 | 3,700 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 49 Mauritius 82,000 hectares compare
- 50 Cape Verde 50,000 hectares compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 47,700 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.61 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.61 (2025)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 100.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Seychelles?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Seychelles was 3,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 hectares in 1982.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 hectares in 2007.
- How does Seychelles rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Seychelles ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under