Land area in Seychelles
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
51
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.
Land area in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 46,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
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 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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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.