Below is a list of cycad species by ordered by country.
Cycas thouarsii is the most geographically widespread species, and is found in Indian Ocean islands as well.
Encephalartos barteri is the only cycad species recorded in West Africa.
Cycas pectinata has the most widespread distribution in South Asia, and is the only South Asian cycad species found outside India and Sri Lanka.
The eastern coast of Australia contains the most diversity. Cycas seemannii is found in Melanesia and western Polynesia. Cycas micronesica is found in Micronesia.