Arable land use per person in Seychelles
Seychelles: Arable land use per person was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0013 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
204th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0233 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0013 hectares per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Arable land use per person in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0233 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0227 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0221 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0216 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0205 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.02 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0191 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0187 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0178 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0176 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0173 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0169 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0165 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0162 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0161 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.016 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0158 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0155 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0153 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0152 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0145 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0145 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0141 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0138 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0135 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0129 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0127 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0123 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0121 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0121 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.01 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -84.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0013 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0013 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -84.6% | 0.01 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 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.