Share global forest in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share global forest was 0.0006 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0006
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
180th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0008
in 1990
All-time low
0.0006
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Seychelles, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in Seychelles is 0.0006, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Seychelles peaked at 0.0008 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 2025.
Seychelles ranks 180th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 | -0.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0006 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0105, 6% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0006 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1056, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 | 0.0008 | 0.0008 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 | 0.0007 | 0.0008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 | 0.0007 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 | 0.0006 | 0.0007 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 177 Saint Lucia 0.0008 compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0007 compare
- 179 Guam 0.0007 compare
- 181 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0006 compare
- 182 United States Virgin Islands 0.0005 compare
- 183 Niue 0.0005 compare
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 share global forest in Seychelles?
- Share global forest in Seychelles was 0.0006 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 2025.
- How does Seychelles rank for share global forest?
- Seychelles ranks 180th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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