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Milk and cream market in Seychelles

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Between 2018 and 2023, the Seychelles market for milk and cream showed considerable volatility, with total volume oscillating between 2 662 t and 3 310 t. The market is overwhelmingly reliant on imports, which accounted for the vast majority of supply, while domestic production remained modest, peaking at 173 t in 2022 before falling to 155 t the following year.

A notable surge lifted the market to 3 223 t in 2020, followed by a two-year contraction that bottomed out at 2 662 t in 2022. The sharp 24% recovery to 3 310 t in 2023 marked the highest volume of the period. These swings were primarily driven by changes in import volumes, which fluctuated from a low of 2 489 t in 2022 to a high of 3 154 t in 2023.

October 2020 saw updated entry conditions for persons into Seychelles, a measure that impacted import and distribution logistics. Furthermore, the market landscape began evolving with the 2024 inauguration of a modern yogurt production facility by Maurilait Seychelles Ltd, signaling a development in local dairy processing capacity.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Seychelles
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Seychelles in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Seychelles in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Seychelles in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Seychelles by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Seychelles in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Seychelles by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Seychelles, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Seychelles by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Seychelles in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Seychelles by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Seychelles in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Seychelles by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Seychelles, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Seychelles by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production milk and cream in Seychelles

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of milk and cream, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of milk and cream, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Seychelles has seen its milk and cream production grow for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 152.2 tonnes of milk and cream, marking a 12.9% increase compared to the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production surged by 77.6%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 21.1%.

Annual dynamics of production in Seychelles in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	41.2%	11.4%	12.9%	21.1%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports milk and cream from Seychelles

According to compiled market data, Seychelles did not export any milk and cream between 2017 and 2020.

Imports milk and cream to Seychelles

Imports in kind, t

In 2019, Seychelles's milk and cream imports experienced a slight decline of 1.3%. However, by 2020, import volumes rebounded to 3 070 tonnes, showing a 10.8% increase from the previous year. Over the four-year span from 2017 to 2020, imports grew by 11.1%, with a compound annual growth rate of 3.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Seychelles in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	1.6%	(1.3%)	10.8%	3.6%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the United Arab Emirates, Belgium, and Germany were the top sources for milk and cream imports to Seychelles. The UAE accounted for 24.8% of imports by volume, Belgium for 16.8%, and Germany for 8.5%. Together, these three countries made up 50.1% of the total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Seychelles in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

In 2019, milk and cream imports to Seychelles in monetary terms dropped by 16.7%. But in 2020, they bounced back sharply, reaching 4 471 thousand US dollars—a 28.7% rise compared to 2019. Overall, from 2017 to 2020, import values increased by 33.4%, averaging an annual growth rate of 10.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Seychelles in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	24.4%	(16.7%)	28.7%	10.1%

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, no single country dominated Seychelles's milk and cream imports in value terms. The United Arab Emirates led with 25.5% of the import value, followed by Belgium at 11.3% and France at 11.2%. Combined, these three partners accounted for 48.1% of total imports, while numerous smaller suppliers each held relatively modest shares.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Seychelles in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io