Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Seychelles
Seychelles: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 57.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57.6%
World rank
38th
of 219 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 1990
All-time low
57.6%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Seychelles, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Seychelles stood at 57.6%. 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, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Seychelles peaked at 74.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2025.
Seychelles ranks 38th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.2% | — |
| 2000 | 69.5% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 57.6% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 62.4% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 57.6% | 60.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Seychelles?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Seychelles was 57.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2025.
- How does Seychelles rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Seychelles ranks 38th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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