Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 12,340 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Ecuador is 12,340 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Ecuador peaked at 14,725 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,340 1000 ha, in 2025.
Ecuador ranks 43rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,725 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14,635 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 14,545 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 14,454 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 14,364 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 14,274 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 14,184 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 14,094 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 14,004 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 13,913 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13,823 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 13,732 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13,662 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 13,592 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 13,521 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13,451 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13,381 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13,311 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13,240 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13,170 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13,100 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13,037 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12,995 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12,953 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12,911 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12,870 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12,819 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12,748 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,676 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12,604 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12,533 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12,461 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12,431 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12,401 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12,371 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 12,340 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,319 1000 ha | 13,913 1000 ha | 14,725 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,488 1000 ha | 13,170 1000 ha | 13,823 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,871 1000 ha | 12,604 1000 ha | 13,100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,423 1000 ha | 12,340 1000 ha | 12,533 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,911 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.54 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Ecuador?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Ecuador was 12,340 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14,725 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,340 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).