Terrestrial protected areas in Seychelles
Seychelles: Terrestrial protected areas was 68.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 213 countries
All-time high
68.1
in 2024
All-time low
42.1
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Seychelles, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Seychelles is 68.1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Seychelles peaked at 68.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 2013.
Seychelles ranks 1st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.1 | — |
| 2014 | 42.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 61.5 | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 61.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 68.1 | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 68.1 | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 68.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 3.2× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 68.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.17 | 42.1 | 49.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 63.7 | 61.5 | 68.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 terrestrial protected areas in Seychelles?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Seychelles was 68.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1 in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Seychelles ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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