Above-ground biomass in forest in Seychelles
Seychelles: Above-ground biomass in forest was 135.37 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
135.37 t per ha
World rank
87th
of 222 countries
All-time high
135.37 t per ha
in 2025
All-time low
133.61 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Seychelles, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 135.37 t per ha for above-ground biomass in forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Seychelles peaked at 135.37 t per ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 133.61 t per ha, in 1990.
That places Seychelles 87th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133.61 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 133.92 t per ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 134.61 t per ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 134.84 t per ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 135.1 t per ha | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 135.37 t per ha | +0.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 135.37 t per ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 130.13 t per ha, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 135.37 t per ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 t per ha, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.61 t per ha | 133.61 t per ha | 133.61 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 133.92 t per ha | 133.92 t per ha | 133.92 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 134.73 t per ha | 134.61 t per ha | 134.84 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 135.24 t per ha | 135.1 t per ha | 135.37 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More environment data for Seychelles
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Seychelles?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Seychelles was 135.37 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 135.37 t per ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.61 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Seychelles ranks 87th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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