Forest area in Seychelles
Seychelles: Forest area was 26.52 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.52 ha th
World rank
197th
of 255 countries
All-time high
34.13 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
26.52 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Seychelles, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Seychelles is 26.52 ha th, measured in 2025. 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 in Seychelles peaked at 34.13 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.52 ha th, in 2025.
Seychelles ranks 197th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.13 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 31.96 ha th | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 29.79 ha th | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 28.7 ha th | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 27.61 ha th | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 26.52 ha th | -3.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 26.52 ha th is below the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 5% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 26.52 ha th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.13 ha th | 34.13 ha th | 34.13 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.96 ha th | 31.96 ha th | 31.96 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.24 ha th | 28.7 ha th | 29.79 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.06 ha th | 26.52 ha th | 27.61 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 194 Saint Lucia 32.84 ha th compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.56 ha th compare
- 196 Guam 28.27 ha th compare
- 198 Northern Mariana Islands 24.36 ha th compare
- 199 United States Virgin Islands 20.66 ha th compare
- 200 Niue 18.87 ha th 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Seychelles?
- Forest area in Seychelles was 26.52 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 34.13 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.52 ha th in 2025.
- How does Seychelles rank for forest area?
- Seychelles ranks 197th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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