Arable land in Seychelles
Seychelles: Arable land was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in Seychelles, 1961–2023
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 hectares per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.0013 hectares per person for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Seychelles peaked at 0.0233 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Seychelles 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0211 hectares per person | 0.0191 hectares per person | 0.0233 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0171 hectares per person | 0.016 hectares per person | 0.0187 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0152 hectares per person | 0.0145 hectares per person | 0.0158 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0134 hectares per person | 0.0124 hectares per person | 0.0144 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 hectares per person | 0.0115 hectares per person | 0.0123 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.01 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Seychelles
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 54.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 66,909 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 62.21 million current US$ (2025)
- Fertilizer consumption 573.33 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 460 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 15.5 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Seychelles?
- Arable land in Seychelles was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023, 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 arable land recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0233 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for arable land?
- Seychelles ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.