Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Seychelles
Seychelles: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 19.48 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
19.48 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 198 countries
All-time high
31.83 kilograms per hectare
in 2002
All-time low
11.85 kilograms per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Seychelles, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 19.48 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Seychelles peaked at 31.83 kilograms per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.85 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
That places Seychelles 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.85 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 12.27 kilograms per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 12.79 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 17.1 kilograms per hectare | +33.7% |
| 1994 | 16.52 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 26.9 kilograms per hectare | +62.8% |
| 1996 | 27.22 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 30.79 kilograms per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 21.76 kilograms per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 18.16 kilograms per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 15.44 kilograms per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 13.86 kilograms per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 31.83 kilograms per hectare | +129.7% |
| 2003 | 30.87 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 31.17 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.1 kilograms per hectare | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.54 kilograms per hectare | 11.85 kilograms per hectare | 30.79 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.82 kilograms per hectare | 13.86 kilograms per hectare | 31.83 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.89 kilograms per hectare compare
- 12 Andorra 21.55 kilograms per hectare compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.89 kilograms per hectare compare
- 15 Grenada 18.46 kilograms per hectare compare
- 16 Hong Kong, China 18.33 kilograms per hectare compare
- 17 Costa Rica 17.36 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Seychelles?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Seychelles was 19.48 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 31.83 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.85 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Seychelles ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.