Meat production in Seychelles
Seychelles: Meat production was 1,461 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,461 tonnes
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
190th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,293 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
180.13 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production 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.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1,461 tonnes for meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Seychelles peaked at 2,293 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 180.13 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Seychelles 190th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 203.75 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 180.13 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 214.81 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1964 | 219.43 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 223.5 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 260.88 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 264.57 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 294.95 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 310.34 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 380.02 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 469.11 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 614.63 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 699.18 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 806.25 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 901.25 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 939.73 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 757.82 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 948.21 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 1,038 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1,179 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 1,270 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 1,454 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 1,308 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 1,181 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 1,326 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 1,375 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,428 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,543 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1,659 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1,674 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,727 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,737 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,760 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,902 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 2,135 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 2,111 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,240 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2,068 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2,068 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,763 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 1,318 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 1,322 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,497 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1,223 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 1,254 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,308 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,437 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1,317 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,092 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 1,245 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1,422 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 872.73 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 777.95 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 811.75 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 993.4 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 980.87 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,109 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 1,084 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,325 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 1,652 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 2,229 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 2,293 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,868 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 1,461 tonnes | -21.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,461 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,461 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241.37 tonnes | 180.13 tonnes | 310.34 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 755.38 tonnes | 380.02 tonnes | 1,038 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,372 tonnes | 1,179 tonnes | 1,659 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,942 tonnes | 1,674 tonnes | 2,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,353 tonnes | 1,092 tonnes | 1,763 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,062 tonnes | 777.95 tonnes | 1,422 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,901 tonnes | 1,461 tonnes | 2,293 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 187 Grenada 1,781 tonnes compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 1,725 tonnes compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 1,482 tonnes compare
- 191 Dominica 1,405 tonnes compare
- 192 French Guiana 1,159 tonnes compare
- 193 Maldives 865.7 tonnes 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 meat production in Seychelles?
- Meat production in Seychelles was 1,461 tonnes 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 meat production recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2,293 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.13 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Seychelles rank for meat production?
- Seychelles ranks 190th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.