Forestland — Area in Seychelles
Seychelles: Forestland — Area was 26.52 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Seychelles, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Seychelles is 26.52 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Seychelles peaked at 34.13 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.52 1000 ha, in 2025.
Seychelles ranks 170th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.13 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 33.91 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.7 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 33.48 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 33.26 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 33.05 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.83 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.61 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 32.39 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.18 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 31.96 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.74 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 31.53 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.31 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.09 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.88 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.66 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.44 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.22 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.01 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.79 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.57 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.35 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.14 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.92 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.7 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 28.48 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.26 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.05 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.83 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.61 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.39 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 27.17 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.96 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.74 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 26.52 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 26.52 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 26.52 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.15 1000 ha | 32.18 1000 ha | 34.13 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.98 1000 ha | 30.01 1000 ha | 31.96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.81 1000 ha | 27.83 1000 ha | 29.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.06 1000 ha | 26.52 1000 ha | 27.61 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 167 Saint Lucia 32.84 1000 ha compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.56 1000 ha compare
- 169 Guam 28.27 1000 ha compare
- 171 Northern Mariana Islands 24.36 1000 ha compare
- 172 United States Virgin Islands 20.66 1000 ha compare
- 173 Niue 18.87 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Seychelles
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 91,000 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0411 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1363 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.5035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0019 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5035 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Seychelles?
- Forestland — area in Seychelles was 26.52 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 34.13 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.52 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Seychelles rank for forestland — area?
- Seychelles ranks 170th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).