Capture fisheries production in Seychelles
Seychelles: Capture fisheries production was 135,663 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 135,663 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Seychelles peaked at 149,301 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,800 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Seychelles 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 2,180 metric tons | 1,800 metric tons | 2,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,842 metric tons | 3,000 metric tons | 5,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,293 metric tons | 3,734 metric tons | 5,221 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,076 metric tons | 4,008 metric tons | 34,223 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,369 metric tons | 32,778 metric tons | 108,680 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,707 metric tons | 68,687 metric tons | 149,301 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,278 metric tons | 135,663 metric tons | 146,291 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Seychelles
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0743 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0677 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Seychelles?
- Capture fisheries production in Seychelles was 135,663 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 149,301 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for capture fisheries production?
- Seychelles ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.