Annual freshwater withdrawals in Seychelles
Seychelles: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 11.29 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
11.29 million billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 181 countries
All-time high
11.90 million billion cubic meters
in 1989
All-time low
11.29 million billion cubic meters
in 2003
Years of data
34
1989–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Seychelles, 1989–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Seychelles stood at 11.29 million billion cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Seychelles peaked at 11.90 million billion cubic meters in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.29 million billion cubic meters, in 2003.
Seychelles ranks 176th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.90 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1990 | 11.86 million billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.81 million billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.77 million billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.73 million billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.68 million billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.64 million billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.60 million billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.55 million billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 11.51 million billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.47 million billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.42 million billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.38 million billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.34 million billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 11.29 million billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 billion billion cubic meters, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 11.29 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 694.65 million billion cubic meters, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.90 million billion cubic meters | 11.90 million billion cubic meters | 11.90 million billion cubic meters | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.66 million billion cubic meters | 11.47 million billion cubic meters | 11.86 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.32 million billion cubic meters | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | 11.42 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | 11.29 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 173 Djibouti 19.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 174 Grenada 14.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.20 million billion cubic meters compare
- 177 Comoros 10.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.90 million billion cubic meters compare
- 179 Monaco 5.00 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Seychelles
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Seychelles?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Seychelles was 11.29 million billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 11.90 million billion cubic meters in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.29 million billion cubic meters in 2003.
- How does Seychelles rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Seychelles ranks 176th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.