Above-ground forest biomass in Seychelles
Seychelles: Above-ground forest biomass was 172.81 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Seychelles, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2020, above-ground forest biomass in Seychelles stood at 172.81 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Seychelles peaked at 172.81 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 172.81 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172.81 tonnes per hectare | 172.81 tonnes per hectare | 172.81 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 172.81 tonnes per hectare | 172.81 tonnes per hectare | 172.81 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 172.81 tonnes per hectare | 172.81 tonnes per hectare | 172.81 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
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More environment data for Seychelles
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0743 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0677 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Seychelles?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Seychelles was 172.81 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 172.81 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.81 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Seychelles ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)