Agricultural population in Seychelles
Seychelles: Agricultural population was 64,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Agricultural population in Seychelles, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 64,000 FAO, number for agricultural population in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural population in Seychelles peaked at 64,000 FAO, number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
Seychelles ranks 53rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural population in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 54,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 54,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 55,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 56,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 56,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 57,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 59,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 59,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 60,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 61,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 61,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 62,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 63,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 64,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 64,000 FAO, number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.16 million FAO, number, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55,500 FAO, number | 53,000 FAO, number | 58,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,200 FAO, number | 59,000 FAO, number | 62,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,400 FAO, number | 62,000 FAO, number | 64,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,000 FAO, number | 64,000 FAO, number | 64,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 50 Mauritius 97,000 FAO, number compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 96,000 FAO, number compare
- 52 Cape Verde 80,000 FAO, number compare
More environment data for Seychelles
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural population in Seychelles?
- Agricultural population in Seychelles was 64,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural population recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 64,000 FAO, number in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural population recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for agricultural population?
- Seychelles ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural population rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Agricultural Population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry. This estimate comprises all persons actively engaged in agriculture and their non-working dependants. The Agricultural Population series are estimated by FAO based on the total population series obtained from UN Population Division ("World population prospects: The 2008 Revision") and the ratios of labour force in total population and agricultural labour force in total labour force from ILO: ("Economically active population, 1950-2010: The 4th Revision", ILO, Geneva, 1996). Direct information on agricultural population derived from national population censuses or surveys is scarce.