Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 42.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Seychelles, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption per capita in Seychelles is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Seychelles peaked at 57.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
Seychelles ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 57.84 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 56.66 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 53.85 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 52.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 52.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.67 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 46.66 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 45.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 44.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 43.74 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 42.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 42.91 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.11 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 42.91 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 kilograms per year per capita, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.71 kilograms per year per capita | 46.66 kilograms per year per capita | 57.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.23 kilograms per year per capita | 42.91 kilograms per year per capita | 45.64 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 16 Japan 44.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 44.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Barbados 43.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 China 41.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Indonesia 40.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 Myanmar 40.35 kilograms per year per capita 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)
- 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita in Seychelles?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Seychelles was 42.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 57.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.