Forest area in Seychelles
Seychelles: Forest area was 40,700 hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Seychelles, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, forest area in Seychelles stood at 40,700 hectares. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Seychelles peaked at 40,700 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40,700 hectares, in 1990.
Seychelles ranks 49th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,700 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40,700 hectares | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 40,700 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 million hectares, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,700 hectares | 40,700 hectares | 40,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,700 hectares | 40,700 hectares | 40,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,700 hectares | 40,700 hectares | 40,700 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More agriculture & rural data for Seychelles
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 506.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5452 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Seychelles?
- Forest area in Seychelles was 40,700 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 40,700 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,700 hectares in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for forest area?
- Seychelles ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.