Seychelles vs United States Virgin Islands: Forest area
Seychelles
26,520 hectares
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
20,660 hectares
in 2025
Seychelles rank
180th
United States Virgin Islands rank
182nd
Forest area over time
- Seychelles
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 26,520 hectares against 20,660 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 5,860 hectares.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times United States Virgin Islands's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 180th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 182nd of 235 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,154 hectares | 19,906 hectares | 13,248 hectares | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 30,984 hectares | 18,903 hectares | 12,080 hectares | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 28,809 hectares | 19,091 hectares | 9,718 hectares | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 27,065 hectares | 20,285 hectares | 6,780 hectares | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Seychelles or United States Virgin Islands?
- Seychelles, at 26,520 hectares against 20,660 hectares in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands?
- 5,860 hectares, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for forest area?
- Seychelles ranks 180th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 182nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.