Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 296.86 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
296.86 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
324.57 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
4.35 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Seychelles is 296.86 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 324.57 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Seychelles ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 5.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 6.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 8.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 8.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 10 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 11.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 10.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 10.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 11.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 8.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 8.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 8.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 8.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 9.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 8.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 9.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 9.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 17.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1992 | 14.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 11.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 9.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 8.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 10.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 30.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +198.3% |
| 1998 | 51.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 1999 | 74.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2000 | 71.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 116.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2002 | 137.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 187 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 218.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 236.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 201.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 142.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 150.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 176.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 189.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 164.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 149.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 160.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 164.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 230.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 283.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 316.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 324.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 315.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 309.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 318.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 301.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 304.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 296.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 296.86 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 327.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 296.86 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 738.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 | +198.3% | 10.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 30.53 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 74.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 71.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 236.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 149.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 324.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 296.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 318.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 5 Maldives 360.45 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 6 Kiribati 343.41 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 297.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 9 Hong Kong 87.86 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 10 Macao 45.05 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 19.01 metric tons per square kilometre 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)
- Rural population 54.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Seychelles was 296.86 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 324.57 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.