Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Seychelles

Seychelles: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 52.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
52.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2020
All-time low
23.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Seychelles, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 23.9 %2001: 23.9 %2002: 23.9 %2003: 23.9 %2004: 24.1 %2005: 24.1 %2006: 24.1 %2007: 24.1 %2008: 24.1 %2009: 24.1 %2010: 24.1 %2011: 24.1 %2012: 24.1 %2013: 24.1 %2014: 24.1 %2015: 24.1 %2016: 24.1 %2017: 24.1 %2018: 24.1 %2019: 24.1 %2020: 52.8 %2021: 52.8 %2022: 52.8 %2023: 52.8 %2024: 52.8 %2025: 52.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Seychelles stood at 52.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 119.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Seychelles peaked at 52.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2000.

That places Seychelles 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.0% 23.9% 24.1% 10
2010s 24.1% 24.1% 24.1% 10
2020s 52.8% 52.8% 52.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Seychelles?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Seychelles was 52.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2000.
How does Seychelles rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Seychelles ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,838 data points, 2000–2025
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