Nitrogen fertilizer use in Seychelles
Seychelles: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 40 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Seychelles, 1982–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 40 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023.
The figure is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Seychelles peaked at 859 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes, in 2004.
Seychelles ranks 185th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 859 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 338 tonnes | -60.7% |
| 1999 | 10 tonnes | -97.0% |
| 2000 | 15 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 8 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 10 tonnes | +233.3% |
| 2006 | 4 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 25 tonnes | +525.0% |
| 2008 | 14 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 2009 | 24 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 10 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 2011 | 30 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 39 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 26 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 37 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 58 tonnes | +56.8% |
| 2016 | 47 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 50 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 47 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 64 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 46 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 46 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 40 tonnes | +37.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 40 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 40 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,117 tonnes, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +525.0% | 4 tonnes | 25 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 598.5 tonnes | 338 tonnes | 859 tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 10 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.33 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.8 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 64 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.25 tonnes | 29 tonnes | 46 tonnes | 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Seychelles?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Seychelles was 40 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 859 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Seychelles rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Seychelles ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.