How have things changed? in Seychelles
Seychelles: How have things changed? was 135,763 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
135,763 metric tons
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
79th
of 215 countries
All-time high
149,301 metric tons
in 2018
All-time low
2,000 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Seychelles, 1965–2024
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
In 2024, how have things changed? in Seychelles stood at 135,763 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Seychelles peaked at 149,301 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,000 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Seychelles 79th 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.
How have things changed? in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,000 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 2,500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 2,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,500 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 3,950 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 4,010 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 4,600 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 5,400 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 4,957 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 4,676 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 5,221 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 4,045 metric tons | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 3,938 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,734 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 4,118 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 4,542 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 3,900 metric tons | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 4,343 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 4,419 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5,452 metric tons | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 8,162 metric tons | +49.7% |
| 1992 | 6,713 metric tons | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 5,278 metric tons | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 4,633 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 4,203 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 4,985 metric tons | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 14,627 metric tons | +193.4% |
| 1998 | 24,535 metric tons | +67.7% |
| 1999 | 34,450 metric tons | +40.4% |
| 2000 | 33,203 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 53,873 metric tons | +62.3% |
| 2002 | 63,617 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 87,104 metric tons | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 101,846 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 109,452 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 93,443 metric tons | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 65,882 metric tons | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 69,488 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 81,114 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 87,111 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 75,481 metric tons | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 68,687 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 73,910 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 75,504 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 105,970 metric tons | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 130,400 metric tons | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 145,661 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 149,301 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 145,044 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 142,376 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 146,291 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 137,842 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 139,248 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 135,763 metric tons | -2.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 135,763 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 6.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 135,763 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +193.4% | 4,985 metric tons | 14,627 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,400 metric tons | 2,000 metric tons | 2,500 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,842 metric tons | 3,000 metric tons | 5,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,294 metric tons | 3,734 metric tons | 5,221 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,304 metric tons | 4,203 metric tons | 34,450 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,902 metric tons | 33,203 metric tons | 109,452 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,707 metric tons | 68,687 metric tons | 149,301 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,304 metric tons | 135,763 metric tons | 146,291 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 how have things changed? in Seychelles?
- How have things changed? in Seychelles was 135,763 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 how have things changed? recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 149,301 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Seychelles rank for how have things changed??
- Seychelles ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. 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 How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.