Environment in Seychelles

1,442 indicators covering environment for Seychelles.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 71.9% 2025 up 188.2% 48th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 98.9% 2025 unchanged 12th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 70.9% 2025 unchanged 54th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 52.8% 2025 up 119.1% 106th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 71.9% 2025 up 188.2% 52nd
Wood pellets — Import quantity 1 t 2024 122nd
Wood pellets — Import value 1 1000 USD 2024 128th
Hardboard — Production 0 m3 2024 41st
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 7 t 2024 down 68.2% 150th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 15 1000 USD 2024 up 7.1% 141st
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 335.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 5.3% 71st
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 0 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 100.0% 160th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 6 t 2024 down 72.7% 131st
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 14 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 119th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 0 t 2024 54th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 267.3 million SLC 2024 up 147.0% 100th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 236.77 million SLC 2024 up 121.1% 97th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 0.8794 2024 down 13.2% 32nd
Cartonboard — Production 0 t 2024 72nd
Wrapping papers — Production 0 t 2024 69th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 239 m3 2024 down 44.3% 156th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 33 1000 USD 2024 down 80.7% 175th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 128th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 129th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 49 m3 2024 down 94.9% 172nd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 99 1000 USD 2024 down 70.3% 141st
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 168th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 167th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 26.52 1000 ha 2025 down 7.6% 165th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 57.65 % 2025 down 7.6% 38th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 46 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 180th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 135.37 t/ha 2025 up 0.4% 75th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 24.39 % 2025 unchanged 60th
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2020 down 99.3% 151st
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.0006 kilograms 2020 down 99.8% 143rd
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 0 m3 2024 70th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 64.7% 2024 up 1.8% 114th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 97.7% 2024 up 1.8% 123rd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 99.7% 2024 up 1.5% 42nd
People using improved drinking water sources 2,964 people 2024 up 1,111.0% 135th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 0.0048 US dollar 2018 down 13.3% 159th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 0 t 2024 48th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 0 t 2024 48th
Drinking water services 4,320 people 2018 up 23.7% 98th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 0 m3 2024 59th
Wood chips and particles — Production 0 m3 2024 87th
Insecticides — Import value 1,928 1000 USD 2012 up 254.4% 124th
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 0.2182 2017 up 371.9% 149th
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 0 t 2016 48th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 98.9% 2025 unchanged 12th
Herbicides — Import value 70.06 1000 USD 2012 up 106.8% 141st
Disinfectants, etc — Import value 1,116 1000 USD 2012 up 460.9% 108th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production 0 t 2024 38th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -0.2935 Mt CO2e 2023 up 1.9% 47th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 0.1422 Mt CO2e 2023 up 383.7% 111th
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 38 1000 USD 2007 down 36.7% 171st
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 0.0879 2017 up 4,186.1% 155th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 0 Mt CO2e 2020 59th
Insecticides — Import quantity 2,263 t 2012 up 2,649.1% 65th