Agricultural raw materials imports in Seychelles
Seychelles: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Seychelles, 1971–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural raw materials imports in Seychelles stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Seychelles peaked at 2.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.
That places Seychelles 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.1% | — |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -47.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +42.6% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +86.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -43.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +73.0% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +111.5% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -47.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -54.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +59.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +80.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -61.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +69.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -59.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +96.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +47.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +39.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +9.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 89% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More agriculture & rural data for Seychelles
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 506.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5452 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Rural population 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Seychelles?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Seychelles was 0.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Seychelles ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.