Orange yields in Seychelles
Seychelles: Orange yields was 12.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 123 countries
All-time high
12.23 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
4.76 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Orange yields in Seychelles, 1979–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, orange yields in Seychelles stood at 12.11 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Seychelles peaked at 12.23 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.76 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
That places Seychelles 65th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Orange yields in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1980 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | -38.6% |
| 1992 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.73 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.3 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.99 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.99 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 12.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.47 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 12.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -38.6% | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | 4.76 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 tonnes per hectare | 9.92 tonnes per hectare | 12.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.05 tonnes per hectare | 11.99 tonnes per hectare | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 62 Puerto Rico 12.68 tonnes per hectare compare
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 12.56 tonnes per hectare compare
- 64 New Zealand 12.26 tonnes per hectare compare
- 66 New Caledonia 12.08 tonnes per hectare compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 11.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 68 Japan 11.61 tonnes per hectare 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 orange yields in Seychelles?
- Orange yields in Seychelles was 12.11 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 orange yields recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does Seychelles rank for orange yields?
- Seychelles ranks 65th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.