Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Seychelles
Seychelles: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 71.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Seychelles, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Seychelles stood at 71.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 188.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Seychelles peaked at 71.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 48th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.9% | — |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +188.2% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 71.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 71.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.0%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 6 |
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 protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Seychelles?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Seychelles was 71.9% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Seychelles ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).