Surface area (sq. km) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Surface area (sq. km) was 457 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
457 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 216 countries
All-time high
460 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
457 sq. km
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Seychelles, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area in Seychelles stood at 457 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Seychelles peaked at 460 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 457 sq. km, in 2022.
That places Seychelles 191st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 460 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 457 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 457 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 457 sq. km | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 457 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 457 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.2 sq. km | 457 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 5 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.61 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.61 (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 457 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 460 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 457 sq. km in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for surface area?
- Seychelles ranks 191st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). 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.