Philippines vs Seychelles: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Philippines
23.6%
in 2025
Seychelles
24.4%
in 2025
Philippines rank
63rd
Seychelles rank
60th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Philippines
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 24.4% against 23.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 63rd and Seychelles ranks 60th of 168 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 24.4% | 0.8% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 24.4% | 0.8% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 24.4% | 0.8% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 24.4% | 0.8% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Philippines or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 24.4% against 23.6% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Philippines and Seychelles?
- 0.8%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Seychelles?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Seychelles rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Philippines ranks 63rd and Seychelles ranks 60th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.