Land area in hectares in Seychelles
Seychelles: Land area in hectares was 46,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares 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
The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Seychelles is 46,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Seychelles peaked at 46,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 46,000 hectares, in 1961.
Seychelles ranks 195th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Seychelles?
- Land area in hectares in Seychelles was 46,000 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 area in hectares recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 46,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for land area in hectares?
- Seychelles ranks 195th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.