What is the difference in forest area between Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands?

58.6 sq. km, with Seychelles ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Seychelles vs United States Virgin Islands: Forest area (sq. km)

Seychelles

265.2 sq. km

in 2025

United States Virgin Islands

206.6 sq. km

in 2025

Seychelles rank

175th

United States Virgin Islands rank

177th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Seychelles
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 265.2 sq. km against 206.6 sq. km in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 58.6 sq. km.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times United States Virgin Islands's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 175th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 177th of 214 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	331.54 sq. km	199.06 sq. km	132.48 sq. km	Seychelles
2000s	309.84 sq. km	189.03 sq. km	120.81 sq. km	Seychelles
2010s	288.09 sq. km	190.91 sq. km	97.18 sq. km	Seychelles
2020s	270.65 sq. km	202.85 sq. km	67.8 sq. km	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Seychelles or United States Virgin Islands?: Seychelles, at 265.2 sq. km against 206.6 sq. km in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands?: 58.6 sq. km, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for forest area?: Seychelles ranks 175th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 177th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.