Number of poultry birds in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of poultry birds was 267,000 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Seychelles, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 267,000 animals for number of poultry birds in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Seychelles peaked at 595,000 animals in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49,000 animals, in 1961.
Seychelles ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,333 animals | 49,000 animals | 67,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,800 animals | 63,000 animals | 162,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 218,700 animals | 135,000 animals | 305,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 406,500 animals | 210,000 animals | 595,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 472,500 animals | 345,000 animals | 575,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,500 animals | 93,000 animals | 355,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,400 animals | 165,000 animals | 270,000 animals | 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 number of poultry birds in Seychelles?
- Number of poultry birds in Seychelles was 267,000 animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 595,000 animals in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of poultry birds?
- Seychelles ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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