Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.087 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.087 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Seychelles 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.7348 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | -97.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0326 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | +233.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0543 tonnes per square kilometre | +525.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0304 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0522 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0652 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0848 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0804 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1261 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1022 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1087 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1022 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1391 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.063 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 0.087 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.087 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.087 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0543 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7348 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0268 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0065 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0543 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0887 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1391 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0875 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.063 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Tonga 0.0931 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Suriname 0.0872 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 Iceland 0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cameroon 0.0851 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Bahrain 0.0797 tonnes per square kilometre 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Seychelles was 0.087 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Seychelles rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.