Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — Seychelles

Forest cover in the Seychelles in 2023 — 73.26%. Ranked 12 in the world out of 213.

2023 73.26% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 12of 213
Period maximum 73.26%1990
Period minimum 73.26%1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Seychelles, 1990–20236065707580851990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 73.26%1991: 73.26%1992: 73.26%1993: 73.26%1994: 73.26%1995: 73.26%1996: 73.26%1997: 73.26%1998: 73.26%1999: 73.26%2000: 73.26%2001: 73.26%2002: 73.26%2003: 73.26%2004: 73.26%2005: 73.26%2006: 73.26%2007: 73.26%2008: 73.26%2009: 73.26%2010: 73.26%2011: 73.26%2012: 73.26%2013: 73.26%2014: 73.26%2015: 73.26%2016: 73.26%2017: 73.26%2018: 73.26%2019: 73.26%2020: 73.26%2021: 73.26%2022: 73.26%2023: 73.26%
Change over the period: +0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Seychelles

Seychelles 73.26%
World 31.1%
Eastern Africa computed 28.29%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — Seychelles, by year Seychelles All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 73.26 +0 pp
2022 73.26 +0 pp
2021 73.26 +0 pp
2020 73.26 +0 pp
2019 73.26 +0 pp
2018 73.26 +0 pp
2017 73.26 +0 pp
2016 73.26 +0 pp
2015 73.26 +0 pp
2014 73.26 +0 pp
2013 73.26 +0 pp
2012 73.26 +0 pp
2011 73.26 +0 pp
2010 73.26 +0 pp
2009 73.26 +0 pp
2008 73.26 +0 pp
2007 73.26 +0 pp
2006 73.26 +0 pp
2005 73.26 +0 pp
2004 73.26 +0 pp
2003 73.26 +0 pp
2002 73.26 +0 pp
2001 73.26 +0 pp
2000 73.26 +0 pp
1999 73.26 +0 pp
1998 73.26 +0 pp
1997 73.26 +0 pp
1996 73.26 +0 pp
1995 73.26 +0 pp
1994 73.26 +0 pp
1993 73.26 +0 pp
1992 73.26 +0 pp
1991 73.26 +0 pp
1990 73.26

About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.