Water withdrawals per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Water withdrawals per capita was 107.07 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
107.07 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
134th
of 180 countries
All-time high
162.75 cubic meters per person
in 1989
All-time low
107.07 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Seychelles, 1989–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Seychelles is 107.07 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Seychelles peaked at 162.75 cubic meters per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 107.07 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Seychelles 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 162.75 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1990 | 161.23 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 159.82 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 158.51 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 157.24 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 155.87 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 154.51 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 158.93 cubic meters per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 158.53 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 157.55 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 156.17 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 154.83 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 150.11 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 142.93 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 141.32 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 147.47 cubic meters per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 153.47 cubic meters per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 151.59 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 149.78 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 148.03 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 146.32 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 144.25 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 141.2 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 137.63 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 134.19 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 130.91 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 127.76 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 124.75 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 121.86 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 119.09 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 116.45 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 113.89 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 111.39 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 109.14 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 107.07 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 107.07 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 28% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 107.07 cubic meters per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.75 cubic meters per person | 162.75 cubic meters per person | 162.75 cubic meters per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 157.84 cubic meters per person | 154.51 cubic meters per person | 161.23 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.59 cubic meters per person | 141.32 cubic meters per person | 154.83 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.81 cubic meters per person | 116.45 cubic meters per person | 144.25 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.38 cubic meters per person | 107.07 cubic meters per person | 113.89 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 131 Czechia 122.48 cubic meters per person compare
- 132 Grenada 120.43 cubic meters per person compare
- 133 Malta 118.5 cubic meters per person compare
- 135 Slovakia 102.14 cubic meters per person compare
- 136 Lithuania 99.32 cubic meters per person compare
- 137 Niger 98.75 cubic meters per person 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Seychelles?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Seychelles was 107.07 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 162.75 cubic meters per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.07 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.