Fish and seafood production in Seychelles
Seychelles: Fish and seafood production was 135,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fish and seafood production in Seychelles, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood production in Seychelles stood at 135,000 tonnes.
The figure is up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Seychelles peaked at 144,000 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69,000 tonnes, in 2012.
Seychelles ranks 78th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Fish and seafood production in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87,000 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 75,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 69,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 74,000 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 75,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 105,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 124,000 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 142,000 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 144,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 135,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 135,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 135,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 135,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 135,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 135,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,000 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 135,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,000 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103,000 tonnes | 69,000 tonnes | 144,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,000 tonnes | 135,000 tonnes | 135,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 production in Seychelles?
- Fish and seafood production in Seychelles was 135,000 tonnes 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 production recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 144,000 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,000 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for fish and seafood production?
- Seychelles ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).