Area per tonne oil in Seychelles

Seychelles: Area per tonne oil was 76.1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
76.1
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
7th
of 59 countries
All-time high
330.77
in 1973
All-time low
4.02
in 2001
Years of data
62
1961–2023

Area per tonne oil in Seychelles, 1961–2023

0100200300196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area per tonne oil in Seychelles is 76.1, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Seychelles peaked at 330.77 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 2001.

Seychelles ranks 7th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Area per tonne oil in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Area per tonne oil in Seychelles, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 89.61 —
1962 57.48 -35.9%
1963 30.04 -47.7%
1964 60.4 +101.1%
1965 47.1 -22.0%
1966 18.39 -61.0%
1967 46.51 +152.9%
1968 49.04 +5.4%
1969 24.43 -50.2%
1970 49.57 +102.9%
1971 35.82 -27.7%
1972 128.57 +258.9%
1973 330.77 +157.3%
1974 63.08 -80.9%
1975 43.16 -31.6%
1976 112.12 +159.8%
1977 70.69 -37.0%
1979 25.54 -63.9%
1980 21.6 -15.5%
1981 19.31 -10.6%
1982 21.71 +12.4%
1983 30.34 +39.7%
1984 19.44 -35.9%
1985 19.31 -0.7%
1986 17.78 -7.9%
1987 20 +12.5%
1988 25 +25.0%
1989 34.15 +36.6%
1990 52.19 +52.8%
1991 26.47 -49.3%
1992 12.45 -53.0%
1993 10.51 -15.6%
1994 9.01 -14.3%
1995 8.65 -4.0%
1996 4.12 -52.3%
1997 5.16 +25.1%
1998 6.26 +21.4%
1999 5.38 -14.0%
2000 4.91 -8.9%
2001 4.02 -18.1%
2002 5.54 +38.0%
2003 6.43 +16.1%
2004 6.39 -0.7%
2005 6.44 +0.8%
2006 6.36 -1.3%
2007 38.74 +509.4%
2008 59.47 +53.5%
2009 52.59 -11.6%
2010 90 +71.1%
2011 146.83 +63.1%
2012 99.57 -32.2%
2013 147.8 +48.4%
2014 49.2 -66.7%
2015 196.6 +299.6%
2016 145.27 -26.1%
2017 153.76 +5.8%
2018 144.05 -6.3%
2019 141.76 -1.6%
2020 131.9 -7.0%
2021 90.32 -31.5%
2022 72.65 -19.6%
2023 76.1 +4.7%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 76.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.41, 11.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 76.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64, 13.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area per tonne oil 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +509.4% 6.36 38.74
2015 +299.6% 49.2 196.6
1972 +258.9% 35.82 128.57

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47 18.39 89.61 9
1970s 95.48 25.54 330.77 9
1980s 22.86 17.78 34.15 10
1990s 14.02 4.12 52.19 10
2000s 19.09 4.02 59.47 10
2010s 131.48 49.2 196.6 10
2020s 92.74 72.65 131.9 4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 4 East Timor 133.05 compare
  2. 5 Tuvalu 124.85 compare
  3. 6 Samoa 95.07 compare
  4. 8 Nicaragua 66.88 compare
  5. 9 Guyana 53.15 compare
  6. 10 Panama 48.57 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More reference data data for Seychelles

All data for Seychelles →

Frequently asked questions

What is area per tonne oil in Seychelles?
Area per tonne oil in Seychelles was 76.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 330.77 in 1973.
What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 2001.
How does Seychelles rank for area per tonne oil?
Seychelles ranks 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area per tonne oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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