Cassava production in Seychelles
Seychelles: Cassava production was 241.36 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
241.36 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
500 tonnes
in 1971
All-time low
150 tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Seychelles, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava production in Seychelles is 241.36 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Seychelles peaked at 500 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 150 tonnes, in 1979.
That places Seychelles 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 431 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 442 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 451 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 460 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 460 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 469 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 476 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 480 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 478 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 495 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 300 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 250 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 200 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 160 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 152 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 150 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 157 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 163.32 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 165.69 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 168.06 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 170.42 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 172.79 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 175.16 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 177.52 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 179.89 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 182.26 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 184.63 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 186.99 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 187.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 187.53 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 190.69 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 202.78 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 202.16 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 188.94 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 200.91 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 201.67 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 187.64 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 222.75 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 250 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 220 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 218.72 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 226.3 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 229.58 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 231.61 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 234.3 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 237.33 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 240.34 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 242.82 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 240.16 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 241.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 241.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 241.36 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 664.69 tonnes, 36% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 241.36 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -40.0% | 500 tonnes | 300 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460.78 tonnes | 431 tonnes | 480 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 320.7 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 150 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.21 tonnes | 157 tonnes | 182.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.41 tonnes | 184.63 tonnes | 202.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.82 tonnes | 187.64 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.16 tonnes | 240.16 tonnes | 242.82 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 89 Puerto Rico 380.74 tonnes compare
- 90 Bhutan 359.98 tonnes compare
- 91 Martinique 345 tonnes compare
- 93 Reunion 200 tonnes compare
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88 tonnes compare
- 95 Dominica 78.02 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Seychelles?
- Cassava production in Seychelles was 241.36 tonnes 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 cassava production recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 500 tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Seychelles rank for cassava production?
- Seychelles ranks 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.