Share of forest area within protected areas in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of forest area within protected areas was 24.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Seychelles, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest area within protected areas in Seychelles stood at 24.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Seychelles peaked at 24.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1990.
Seychelles ranks 71st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.4% | — |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 24.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 24.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Seychelles?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Seychelles was 24.4% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Seychelles ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).