Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 32.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Seychelles, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
In 2025, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Seychelles stood at 32.6%.
The figure is down 0.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Seychelles peaked at 32.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 2.2% | 0.0% | 15.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 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 share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Seychelles?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Seychelles was 32.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Seychelles ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.