Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 85.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Seychelles, 1971–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of food products in total merchandise exports in Seychelles is 85.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise 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%.
Share of food products in total merchandise 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% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 85.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 7.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 85.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6%, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of food products in total merchandise exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +768.4% | 11.1% | 96.1% |
| 2012 | +122.8% | 39.7% | 88.5% |
| 1984 | -87.5% | 96.9% | 12.1% |
| 2011 | -53.3% | 85.1% | 39.7% |
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 economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Seychelles?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Seychelles was 85.9% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1985.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Seychelles ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise 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 UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.