Arable land in Seychelles
Seychelles: Arable land was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Seychelles is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Seychelles peaked at 2.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
Seychelles ranks 202nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.2% | — |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -85.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 199 Mauritania 0.4% compare
- 200 Suriname 0.3% compare
- 201 New Caledonia 0.3% compare
- 203 Oman 0.3% compare
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 0.2% compare
- 205 Djibouti 0.1% 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 arable land in Seychelles?
- Arable land in Seychelles was 0.3% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for arable land?
- Seychelles ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.