Capture fishery production, per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Capture fishery production, per capita was 1.12 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Seychelles stood at 1.12 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Seychelles peaked at 1.54 metric tons per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0421 metric tons per person, in 1965.
That places Seychelles 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0432 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0466 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0454 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0443 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0432 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0421 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0513 metric tons per person | +21.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0501 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0489 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0477 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.056 metric tons per person | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0548 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0535 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0527 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0604 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0666 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0663 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0745 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0869 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0791 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0739 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0815 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0628 metric tons per person | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0612 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0577 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0631 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0692 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0569 metric tons per person | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0632 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0638 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0782 metric tons per person | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1157 metric tons per person | +47.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0942 metric tons per person | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0717 metric tons per person | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0602 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0532 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0616 metric tons per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1816 metric tons per person | +194.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3029 metric tons per person | +66.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4256 metric tons per person | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 0.404 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.66 metric tons per person | +63.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7571 metric tons per person | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 metric tons per person | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 1.22 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 1.31 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1 metric tons per person | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7705 metric tons per person | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7958 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9292 metric tons per person | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9704 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8632 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7779 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8217 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8265 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13 metric tons per person | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 metric tons per person | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.54 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.49 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.45 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.47 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 metric tons per person | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.12 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.12 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 117.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.12 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 199.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +194.9% | 0.0616 metric tons per person | 0.1816 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0463 metric tons per person | 0.0421 metric tons per person | 0.0513 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0651 metric tons per person | 0.0527 metric tons per person | 0.0869 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0653 metric tons per person | 0.0569 metric tons per person | 0.0815 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1445 metric tons per person | 0.0532 metric tons per person | 0.4256 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8984 metric tons per person | 0.404 metric tons per person | 1.31 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 metric tons per person | 0.7779 metric tons per person | 1.54 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 metric tons per person | 1.12 metric tons per person | 1.47 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 6 Marshall Islands 2.58 metric tons per person compare
- 7 Kiribati 2.07 metric tons per person compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 1.84 metric tons per person compare
- 10 Belize 0.5009 metric tons per person compare
- 11 Norway 0.418 metric tons per person compare
- 12 Maldives 0.2035 metric tons per person compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.61 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.61 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Seychelles?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Seychelles was 1.12 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 metric tons per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0421 metric tons per person in 1965.
- How does Seychelles rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production 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
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.