Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 52.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Seychelles, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Seychelles is 52.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Seychelles peaked at 52.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 100th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9% | — |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +119.1% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 52.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 52.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Seychelles?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Seychelles was 52.8% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Seychelles ranks 100th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).