Forest area km in Seychelles
Seychelles: Forest area km was 26,520 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26,520
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
180th
of 235 countries
All-time high
34,130
in 1990
All-time low
26,520
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Seychelles, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 26,520 for forest area km in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Seychelles peaked at 34,130 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26,520, in 2025.
That places Seychelles 180th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,130 | — |
| 1991 | 33,913 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 33,696 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 33,479 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 33,262 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 33,045 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 32,828 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 32,611 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 32,394 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 32,177 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 31,960 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 31,743 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 31,526 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 31,309 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 31,092 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30,875 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30,658 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 30,441 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 30,224 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30,007 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 29,790 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 29,572 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29,354 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29,136 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28,918 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28,700 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 28,482 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28,264 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28,046 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27,828 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27,610 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 27,392 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 27,174 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26,956 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 26,738 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 26,520 | -0.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 26,520 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 6% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 26,520 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,154 | 32,177 | 34,130 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,984 | 30,007 | 31,960 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,809 | 27,828 | 29,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,065 | 26,520 | 27,610 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 177 Saint Lucia 32,840 compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28,560 compare
- 179 Guam 28,270 compare
- 181 Northern Mariana Islands 24,360 compare
- 182 United States Virgin Islands 20,660 compare
- 183 Niue 18,870 compare
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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Seychelles?
- Forest area km in Seychelles was 26,520 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 34,130 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,520 in 2025.
- How does Seychelles rank for forest area km?
- Seychelles ranks 180th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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