Marine protected areas in Seychelles
Seychelles: Marine protected areas was 32.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 174 countries
All-time high
32.8
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Seychelles, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Seychelles stood at 32.6.
The figure is down 0.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Seychelles peaked at 32.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Seychelles 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 15.7 | — |
| 2020 | 32.8 | +108.9% |
| 2021 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.6 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 32.6 | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 32.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 3.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 32.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7, 46.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.24 | 0 | 15.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.73 | 32.6 | 32.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 12 Colombia 41.1 compare
- 13 Belgium 38.3 compare
- 14 Netherlands 33.5 compare
- 16 Northern Mariana Islands 32.4 compare
- 17 New Zealand 30.4 compare
- 18 Costa Rica 28.4 compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Seychelles?
- Marine protected areas in Seychelles was 32.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for marine protected areas?
- Seychelles ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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