Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Seychelles
Seychelles: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 52.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 240 countries
All-time high
52.77
in 2020
All-time low
23.9
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Seychelles, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Seychelles is 52.77, 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, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Seychelles peaked at 52.77 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9 | — |
| 2001 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.08 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.77 | +119.1% |
| 2021 | 52.77 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.77 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.77 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.77 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.77 | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 52.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 52.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.01 | 23.9 | 24.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.08 | 24.08 | 24.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.77 | 52.77 | 52.77 | 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)
- 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 protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Seychelles?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Seychelles was 52.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 52.77 in 2020.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Seychelles ranks 100th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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