Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Seychelles

Seychelles: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 100.23 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
100.23 metric tons
Change on year
up 248.0%
World rank
156th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,175 metric tons
in 2004
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Seychelles, 1960–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Seychelles is 100.23 metric tons, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 248.0% on the previous year and up 100,130.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Seychelles peaked at 1,175 metric tons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Seychelles 156th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1980s 0.7 metric tons 0 metric tons 7 metric tons 10
1990s 227.4 metric tons 12 metric tons 649 metric tons 10
2000s 533.3 metric tons 0 metric tons 1,175 metric tons 10
2010s 0.03 metric tons 0 metric tons 0.1 metric tons 10
2020s 25.81 metric tons 0 metric tons 100.23 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 153 Chad 115 metric tons compare
  2. 154 Tonga 113 metric tons compare
  3. 155 Gabon 103 metric tons compare
  4. 157 Cayman Islands 90 metric tons compare
  5. 158 Guam 64 metric tons compare
  6. 159 Bahrain 63 metric tons compare
  7. 159 Gambia 63 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Seychelles?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Seychelles was 100.23 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 1,175 metric tons in 2004.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Seychelles rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Seychelles ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 100,130.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
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Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.