Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Seychelles is 0.0038 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Seychelles peaked at 0.0107 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0038 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 56% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0038 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 165 Luxembourg 0.0039 sq. km per person compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 167 British Virgin Islands 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 169 Jamaica 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 171 Gambia 0.0038 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Seychelles?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Seychelles was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.