Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0028 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Seychelles, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Seychelles is 0.0028 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 0.0048 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 sq. km per person, in 2022.
Seychelles ranks 96th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0028 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 1.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0028 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 93 Cuba 0.0029 sq. km per person compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 0.0029 sq. km per person compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0028 sq. km per person compare
- 97 Thailand 0.0028 sq. km per person compare
- 98 South Africa 0.0027 sq. km per person compare
- 99 Turkey 0.0027 sq. km per person compare
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 (sq. km), per capita in Seychelles?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Seychelles was 0.0028 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 sq. km per person in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.