Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Seychelles

Seychelles: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was -218 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
-218 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-217 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
-218 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Seychelles, 1991–2025

-218-217.8-217.6-217.4-217.2-2171991200820251991: -217 hectares1992: -217 hectares1993: -217 hectares1994: -217 hectares1995: -217 hectares1996: -217 hectares1997: -217 hectares1998: -217 hectares1999: -217 hectares2000: -217 hectares2001: -217 hectares2002: -217 hectares2003: -217 hectares2004: -217 hectares2005: -217 hectares2006: -217 hectares2007: -217 hectares2008: -217 hectares2009: -217 hectares2010: -217 hectares2011: -218 hectares2012: -218 hectares2013: -218 hectares2014: -218 hectares2015: -218 hectares2016: -218 hectares2017: -218 hectares2018: -218 hectares2019: -218 hectares2020: -218 hectares2021: -218 hectares2022: -218 hectares2023: -218 hectares2024: -218 hectares2025: -218 hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Seychelles is -218 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Seychelles peaked at -217 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, -218 hectares, in 2011.

That places Seychelles 158th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -217 hectares -217 hectares -217 hectares 9
2000s -217 hectares -217 hectares -217 hectares 10
2010s -217.9 hectares -218 hectares -217 hectares 10
2020s -218 hectares -218 hectares -218 hectares 6

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  3. 157 Cyprus -168 hectares compare
  4. 159 Libya -334 hectares compare
  5. 160 Trinidad and Tobago -424 hectares compare
  6. 161 Samoa -480 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Seychelles?
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Seychelles was -218 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was -217 hectares in 2001.
What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was -218 hectares in 2011.
How does Seychelles rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
Seychelles ranks 158th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.