Seychelles
Forest area in Seychelles
% of land · World Bank · Periodic (every 5 years)
Methodology & source
How this is measured.
Definition
Land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 metres in situ, as a share of total land area.
Calculation
FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment, republished by World Bank.
Primary source
Update frequency
Periodic (every 5 years)
Caveats
Definitions of "forest" vary. Plantation monocultures count alongside natural forest.
Cite this dataset
For researchers and journalists.
Cusp Africa. 2026. "Seychelles — Forest area." Sourced from World Bank (Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Accessed June 3, 2026. https://cuspafrica.com/data/forest-area/seychelles.
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