Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Seychelles
Seychelles: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 32.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and 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 total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Seychelles stood at 32.6%.
The figure is up 32,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Seychelles peaked at 32.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Seychelles 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +15600.0% |
| 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 | 2.3% | 0.0% | 15.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.6% | 32.8% | 6 |
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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 terrestrial and marine protected areas in Seychelles?
- Terrestrial and 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 terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Seychelles ranks 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. 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. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.