Egypt vs Seychelles: Forest area

Egypt
70,600 hectares
in 2011
Seychelles
40,700 hectares
in 2011
Egypt rank
47th
Seychelles rank
49th

Forest area over time

  • Egypt
  • Seychelles
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020002011

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 70,600 hectares against 40,700 hectares in Seychelles, a difference of 29,900 hectares.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.7 times Seychelles's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 47th and Seychelles ranks 49th of 53 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 50,750 hectares 40,700 hectares 10,050 hectares Egypt
2000s 65,200 hectares 40,700 hectares 24,500 hectares Egypt
2010s 70,300 hectares 40,700 hectares 29,600 hectares Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Egypt or Seychelles?
Egypt, at 70,600 hectares against 40,700 hectares in Seychelles as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Egypt and Seychelles?
29,900 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Seychelles?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Seychelles rank globally for forest area?
Egypt ranks 47th and Seychelles ranks 49th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.