Arable land use per person in Seychelles
Seychelles: Arable land use per person was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land use per person in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Seychelles stood at 0.0013 hectares per person.
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 use per person in Seychelles peaked at 0.0233 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 hectares per person, in 2022.
Seychelles ranks 204th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 environment data for Seychelles
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0743 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0677 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Seychelles?
- Arable land use per person in Seychelles was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0233 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for arable land use per person?
- Seychelles ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.