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 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Seychelles, 2000–2024
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 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 116.9% 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, 24.2%, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 98th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 24.2% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More environment data for Seychelles
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0743 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0677 Mt CO2e (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 2024, 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 24.2% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Seychelles ranks 98th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. 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 (%)