Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Seychelles stood at 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Seychelles 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0733 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0728 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0723 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0718 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0714 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0709 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0704 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0699 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0695 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0685 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0681 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0676 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0671 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0666 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0662 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0657 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0652 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0648 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0643 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0638 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0633 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0629 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0619 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0614 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0605 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0595 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0591 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0699 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0674 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0652 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0695 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0605 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0648 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0593 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 24 Montenegro 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Zambia 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Brazil 0.0589 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Costa Rica 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Belize 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Seychelles was 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.