Oil yields by crop type in Seychelles
Seychelles: Oil yields by crop type was 0.0131 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0131 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
51st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2489 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
0 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil yields by crop type in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil yields by crop type in Seychelles is 0.0131 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil yields by crop type in Seychelles peaked at 0.2489 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
Seychelles ranks 51st of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil yields by crop type in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0112 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.0174 tonnes per hectare | +55.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0333 tonnes per hectare | +91.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0166 tonnes per hectare | -50.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0212 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0544 tonnes per hectare | +156.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0215 tonnes per hectare | -60.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0204 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0409 tonnes per hectare | +100.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0202 tonnes per hectare | -50.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0279 tonnes per hectare | +38.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0078 tonnes per hectare | -72.1% |
| 1973 | 0.003 tonnes per hectare | -61.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0159 tonnes per hectare | +424.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0232 tonnes per hectare | +46.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 tonnes per hectare | -61.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0141 tonnes per hectare | +58.6% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0391 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1980 | 0.0463 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0518 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0461 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.033 tonnes per hectare | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0514 tonnes per hectare | +56.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0518 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0563 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.04 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0293 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0192 tonnes per hectare | -34.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0378 tonnes per hectare | +97.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0803 tonnes per hectare | +112.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0951 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.111 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1156 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2426 tonnes per hectare | +109.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1939 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1597 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1857 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2039 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2489 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1804 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1554 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1565 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1552 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1573 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0258 tonnes per hectare | -83.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 tonnes per hectare | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 0.019 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 tonnes per hectare | -41.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 tonnes per hectare | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 0.01 tonnes per hectare | +47.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 tonnes per hectare | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0203 tonnes per hectare | +200.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 tonnes per hectare | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 tonnes per hectare | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 tonnes per hectare | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 tonnes per hectare | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0131 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1559 tonnes per hectare, 8% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0131 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1294 tonnes per hectare, 10% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil yields by crop type 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 | +424.4% | 0.003 tonnes per hectare | 0.0159 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0263 tonnes per hectare | 0.0112 tonnes per hectare | 0.0544 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.016 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0.0391 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0456 tonnes per hectare | 0.0293 tonnes per hectare | 0.0563 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1241 tonnes per hectare | 0.0192 tonnes per hectare | 0.2426 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1319 tonnes per hectare | 0.0168 tonnes per hectare | 0.2489 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 tonnes per hectare | 0.0051 tonnes per hectare | 0.0203 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0114 tonnes per hectare | 0.0076 tonnes per hectare | 0.0138 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil yields by crop type in Seychelles?
- Oil yields by crop type in Seychelles was 0.0131 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2489 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Seychelles rank for oil yields by crop type?
- Seychelles ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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