Ecuador vs Seychelles: Share of forest area within protected areas
Ecuador
25.8%
in 2025
Seychelles
24.4%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
68th
Seychelles rank
71st
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Ecuador
- Seychelles
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 25.8% against 24.4% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Seychelles ahead.
Ecuador ranks 68th and Seychelles ranks 71st of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 24.4% | 4.4% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 24.4% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.4% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 24.4% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Ecuador or Seychelles?
- Ecuador, at 25.8% against 24.4% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Ecuador and Seychelles?
- 1.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Seychelles?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Seychelles rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Ecuador ranks 68th and Seychelles ranks 71st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).