Land area in hectares, per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.3841 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3841 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
168th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.07 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.3837 hectares per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Seychelles stood at 0.3841 hectares per person.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Seychelles peaked at 1.07 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3837 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Seychelles 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.993 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9684 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9446 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9216 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8996 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8784 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8582 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.841 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.821 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8085 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.794 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7758 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7603 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7445 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7401 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7338 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7271 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7184 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7141 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.715 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7108 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.705 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7007 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6715 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.669 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6651 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6618 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.653 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6501 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6367 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6199 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6109 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.602 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5949 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5834 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5721 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.567 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5665 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5494 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5557 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5577 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5552 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5437 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.541 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.529 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5269 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5124 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5261 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5209 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5114 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5035 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4924 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4859 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.48 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4754 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4712 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4672 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4634 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3837 hectares per person | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3841 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.3841 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 56% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.3841 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9712 hectares per person | 0.8784 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7877 hectares per person | 0.7338 hectares per person | 0.8582 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6997 hectares per person | 0.6651 hectares per person | 0.7271 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6185 hectares per person | 0.5721 hectares per person | 0.6618 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5492 hectares per person | 0.5269 hectares per person | 0.567 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4979 hectares per person | 0.4712 hectares per person | 0.5261 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4246 hectares per person | 0.3837 hectares per person | 0.4672 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 165 Luxembourg 0.3863 hectares per person compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3849 hectares per person compare
- 167 British Virgin Islands 0.3848 hectares per person compare
- 169 Jamaica 0.3814 hectares per person compare
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3751 hectares per person compare
- 171 Gambia 0.3751 hectares per person compare
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 land area in hectares, per capita in Seychelles?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Seychelles was 0.3841 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3837 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.