Surface area in Seychelles
Seychelles: Surface area was 46,000 ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
46,000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
46,000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
46,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Seychelles, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 46,000 ha for surface area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Seychelles peaked at 46,000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 46,000 ha, in 1961.
That places Seychelles 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Surface area in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46,000 ha | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 46,000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,000 ha | 46,000 ha | 46,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,000 ha | 46,000 ha | 46,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,000 ha | 46,000 ha | 46,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,000 ha | 46,000 ha | 46,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,000 ha | 46,000 ha | 46,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,000 ha | 46,000 ha | 46,000 ha | 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 surface area in Seychelles?
- Surface area in Seychelles was 46,000 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 46,000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for surface area?
- Seychelles ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface 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 Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.