Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Seychelles

Seychelles: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.4301 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4301
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 163 countries
All-time high
3.24
in 2009
All-time low
0.4287
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Seychelles, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Seychelles stood at 0.4301.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Seychelles peaked at 3.24 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4287, in 2022.

Seychelles ranks 79th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8539 0.6001 1 9
1970s 1.2 0.9013 1.58 10
1980s 1.74 1.23 2.62 10
1990s 2.44 2.06 2.9 10
2000s 2.82 2.51 3.24 10
2010s 0.7142 0.4315 2.99 10
2020s 0.4428 0.4287 0.4587 4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 76 Hong Kong 0.4524 compare
  2. 77 Romania 0.4411 compare
  3. 78 Chad 0.4339 compare
  4. 80 Denmark 0.4247 compare
  5. 81 Iraq 0.4155 compare
  6. 82 Benin 0.409 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Seychelles?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Seychelles was 0.4301 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 3.24 in 2009.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4287 in 2022.
How does Seychelles rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Seychelles ranks 79th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).