Marine protected areas in Seychelles
Seychelles: Marine protected areas was 32.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Seychelles, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Seychelles stood at 32.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Seychelles peaked at 32.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Seychelles ranks 15th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 15.7% | — |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +108.9% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 15.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.6% | 32.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 12 Colombia 41.1% compare
- 13 Belgium 38.3% compare
- 14 Netherlands 33.5% compare
- 16 Northern Mariana Islands 32.4% compare
- 17 New Zealand 30.4% compare
- 18 Costa Rica 28.4% compare
More climate change data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.5035 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Seychelles?
- Marine protected areas in Seychelles was 32.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for marine protected areas?
- Seychelles ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.