Food exports in Seychelles
Seychelles: Food exports was 85.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Food exports in Seychelles, 1971–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in Seychelles is 85.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Seychelles peaked at 99.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1985.
That places Seychelles 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Food exports in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90.3% | — |
| 1972 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 92.7% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 95.0% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 93.9% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 91.2% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 89.0% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 91.7% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 86.6% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 96.4% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -87.5% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 96.1% | +768.4% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.9% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +122.8% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.7% | 89.0% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 11.1% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 81.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 39.7% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 78.9% | 92.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 12 Comoros 88.5% compare
- 13 Faroe Islands 88.0% compare
- 14 Cape Verde 86.4% compare
- 16 Vanuatu 85.3% compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 84.7% compare
- 18 Ethiopia 80.4% compare
More private sector data for Seychelles
- Merchandise trade 86.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 0.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 550.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,481 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,385 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Seychelles?
- Food exports in Seychelles was 85.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1985.
- How does Seychelles rank for food exports?
- Seychelles ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.