Breakdown of habitable land area in Seychelles
Seychelles: Breakdown of habitable land area was 110 hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
110 hectares
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
203rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
150 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
100 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Breakdown of habitable land area in Seychelles, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Seychelles stood at 110 hectares.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over five years.
That places Seychelles 203rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 150 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 130 hectares | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 110 hectares | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 100 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 110 hectares | +10.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 110 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 110 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Seychelles?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Seychelles was 110 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 150 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 hectares in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Seychelles ranks 203rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.