What is land area in Seychelles?

Land area in Seychelles was 46,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest land area recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 46,000 hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 46,000 hectares in 1961.

How does Seychelles rank for land area?

Seychelles ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is land area rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Seychelles data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Seychelles

Name: Land area in Seychelles
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Seychelles: Land area was 46,000 hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

46,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

53rd

of 53 countries

All-time high

46,000 hectares

in 1961

All-time low

46,000 hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Land area in Seychelles, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 46,000 hectares for land area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Seychelles peaked at 46,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 46,000 hectares, in 1961.

Seychelles ranks 53rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	46,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	9
1970s	46,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	10
1980s	46,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	10
1990s	46,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	10
2000s	46,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	10
2010s	46,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

50 Mauritius 203,000 hectares compare
51 Comoros 186,100 hectares compare
52 Sao Tome and Principe 96,000 hectares compare

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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)

All data for Seychelles →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Seychelles?: Land area in Seychelles was 46,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest land area recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 46,000 hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 46,000 hectares in 1961.
How does Seychelles rank for land area?: Seychelles ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is land area rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.