Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Ecuador

Ecuador: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 12,305 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
12,305
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 225 countries
All-time high
14,452
in 1992
All-time low
12,305
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Ecuador, 1992–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200720231992: 14.5k1993: 14.4k1994: 14.3k1995: 14.2k1996: 14.1k1997: 14.0k1998: 13.9k1999: 13.8k2000: 13.7k2001: 13.7k2002: 13.6k2003: 13.5k2004: 13.4k2005: 13.4k2006: 13.3k2007: 13.2k2008: 13.2k2009: 13.1k2010: 13.0k2011: 13.0k2012: 12.9k2013: 12.9k2014: 12.9k2015: 12.8k2016: 12.8k2017: 12.7k2018: 12.6k2019: 12.6k2020: 12.5k2021: 12.4k2022: 12.4k2023: 12.3k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 12,305 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Ecuador peaked at 14,452 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12,305, in 2023.

That places Ecuador 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,136 13,821 14,452 8
2000s 13,414 13,098 13,730 10
2010s 12,818 12,562 13,028 10
2020s 12,401 12,305 12,498 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 46 Mongolia 14,170 compare
  2. 47 Mali 13,296 compare
  3. 48 Madagascar, Republic of 12,390 compare
  4. 50 Norway 12,203 compare
  5. 51 Germany 11,419 compare
  6. 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10,788 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Ecuador?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Ecuador was 12,305 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 14,452 in 1992.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 12,305 in 2023.
How does Ecuador rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Ecuador ranks 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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