Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Seychelles
Seychelles: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 100.23 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
100.23 metric tons
Change on year
up 248.0%
World rank
156th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,175 metric tons
in 2004
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Seychelles stood at 100.23 metric tons.
The figure is up 248.0% on the previous year and up 100,130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Seychelles peaked at 1,175 metric tons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Seychelles 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 7 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 15 metric tons | +114.3% |
| 1991 | 12 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 50 metric tons | +316.7% |
| 1993 | 100 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 164 metric tons | +64.0% |
| 1995 | 195 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 278 metric tons | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 584 metric tons | +110.1% |
| 1998 | 649 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 227 metric tons | -65.0% |
| 2000 | 425 metric tons | +87.2% |
| 2001 | 282 metric tons | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 234 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 1,084 metric tons | +363.2% |
| 2004 | 1,175 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 772 metric tons | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 704 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 368 metric tons | -47.7% |
| 2008 | 289 metric tons | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2014 | 0.1 metric tons | — |
| 2015 | 0.1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 metric tons | — |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2023 | 28.8 metric tons | — |
| 2024 | 100.23 metric tons | +248.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 100.23 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 100.23 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 7 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.4 metric tons | 12 metric tons | 649 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 533.3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 1,175 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.03 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0.1 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.81 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 100.23 metric tons | 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Seychelles?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Seychelles was 100.23 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,175 metric tons in 2004.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Seychelles ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100,130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.