Cassava yields in Seychelles
Seychelles: Cassava yields was 12.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava yields in Seychelles, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 12.28 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Seychelles peaked at 13.28 tonnes per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
Seychelles ranks 45th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.05 tonnes per hectare | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3 tonnes per hectare | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | 13.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.71 tonnes per hectare | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | 12.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.31 tonnes per hectare | 12.13 tonnes per hectare | 12.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1 tonnes per hectare | 11.8 tonnes per hectare | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Seychelles
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 62.21 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 66,909 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 54.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 100.23 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Seychelles?
- Cassava yields in Seychelles was 12.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Seychelles rank for cassava yields?
- Seychelles ranks 45th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.