Arable land in Seychelles
Seychelles: Arable land was 150 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Seychelles is 150 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Seychelles peaked at 1,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 135 hectares, in 2011.
Seychelles ranks 204th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.5 hectares | 135 hectares | 900 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 150 hectares | 150 hectares | 150 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 201 Bermuda 300 hectares compare
- 201 Palau 300 hectares compare
- 203 Cayman Islands 200 hectares compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 80 hectares compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 70 hectares compare
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 150 hectares 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 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 135 hectares in 2011.
- 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 unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.