Milk production in Seychelles
Seychelles: Milk production was 161.87 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk 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
In 2024, milk production in Seychelles stood at 161.87 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Seychelles peaked at 538 tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 65 tonnes, in 2011.
Seychelles ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 270 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 275 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 280 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 290 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 295 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 300 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 305 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 315 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 325 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 328 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 343 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 356 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 374 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 392 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 410 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 429 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 448 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 475 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 505 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 538 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 460 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 400 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 360 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 420 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 440 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 440 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 460 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 465 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 450 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 460 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 450 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 401.93 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 380.39 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 390 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 310 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 280 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 310 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 282.81 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 291.96 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 255.25 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 310 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 280 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 250 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 179 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 155 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 149 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 152 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 150 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 145 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 65 tonnes | -55.2% |
| 2012 | 87 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 100 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 90 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 85 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 80 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 85.67 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 120.97 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 134.81 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 152.18 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 167.97 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 172.72 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 155.39 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 161.87 tonnes | +4.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 161.87 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 161.87 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -55.2% | 145 tonnes | 65 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290 tonnes | 270 tonnes | 315 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 388 tonnes | 325 tonnes | 475 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 448.8 tonnes | 360 tonnes | 538 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 371.51 tonnes | 280 tonnes | 460 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.22 tonnes | 149 tonnes | 310 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.34 tonnes | 65 tonnes | 145 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.03 tonnes | 152.18 tonnes | 172.72 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 185 Tonga 325.7 tonnes compare
- 186 French Guiana 293 tonnes compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 204.2 tonnes compare
- 189 Brunei 160.43 tonnes compare
- 190 Guadeloupe 160.2 tonnes compare
- 191 Hong Kong 60 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 milk production in Seychelles?
- Milk production in Seychelles was 161.87 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 milk production recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 538 tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for milk production?
- Seychelles ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.