15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Seychelles
Seychelles: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 26.52 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Seychelles, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Seychelles stood at 26.52 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Seychelles peaked at 34.13 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.52 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Seychelles 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.13 1000 ha | 34.13 1000 ha | 34.13 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.96 1000 ha | 31.96 1000 ha | 31.96 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.24 1000 ha | 28.7 1000 ha | 29.79 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.06 1000 ha | 26.52 1000 ha | 27.61 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 178 Saint Lucia 32.84 1000 ha compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.56 1000 ha compare
- 180 Guam 28.27 1000 ha compare
- 182 Northern Mariana Islands 24.36 1000 ha compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 20.66 1000 ha compare
- 184 Niue 18.87 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Seychelles
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 3,160 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 9,680 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 134 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 9,680 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9,680 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Seychelles?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Seychelles was 26.52 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 34.13 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.52 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Seychelles rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Seychelles ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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