Land use in Seychelles
Seychelles: Land use was 1,550 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,550 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
214th
of 224 countries
All-time high
6,000 hectares
in 1982
All-time low
1,463 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1,550 hectares for land use in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Seychelles peaked at 6,000 hectares in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,463 hectares, in 2011.
Seychelles ranks 214th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,900 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,400 hectares | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 1,463 hectares | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 1,500 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,550 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,550 hectares | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,550 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,550 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,600 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,690 hectares | 2,900 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,621 hectares | 1,463 hectares | 2,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,550 hectares | 1,550 hectares | 1,550 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 211 Cook Islands 1,900 hectares compare
- 212 Tuvalu 1,800 hectares compare
- 213 Liechtenstein 1,730 hectares compare
- 215 United States Virgin Islands 1,100 hectares compare
- 216 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
- 217 Andorra 740.8 hectares 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 land use in Seychelles?
- Land use in Seychelles was 1,550 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 hectares in 1982.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,463 hectares in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for land use?
- Seychelles ranks 214th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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