Cropland area in Seychelles
Seychelles: Cropland area was 1,550 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Seychelles stood at 1,550 hectares.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Seychelles peaked at 6,000 hectares in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,463 hectares, in 2011.
That places Seychelles 209th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 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 | 3,690 hectares | 2,900 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,621 hectares | 1,463 hectares | 2,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,550 hectares | 1,550 hectares | 1,550 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 207 Cook Islands 1,900 hectares compare
- 208 Tuvalu 1,800 hectares compare
- 210 United States Virgin Islands 1,100 hectares compare
- 211 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
- 212 Andorra 740.8 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 100.23 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Seychelles?
- Cropland area in Seychelles was 1,550 hectares 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 cropland area recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 hectares in 1982.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,463 hectares in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for cropland area?
- Seychelles ranks 209th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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