Forest area as share of land area in Seychelles
Seychelles: Forest area as share of land area was 57.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Seychelles, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Seychelles stood at 57.65. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Seychelles peaked at 74.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.65, in 2025.
That places Seychelles 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.07 | 69.95 | 74.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.36 | 65.23 | 69.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.63 | 60.5 | 64.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.84 | 57.65 | 60.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More environment data for Seychelles
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 16.84 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 0.26 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 90.28 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1.39 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.72 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.15 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 3.38 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1.54 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Seychelles?
- Forest area as share of land area in Seychelles was 57.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.65 in 2025.
- How does Seychelles rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Seychelles ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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