Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 6,924 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,924 ha
Change on year
up 478.6%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,924 ha
in 2024
All-time low
128.23 ha
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ecuador, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 1.7k ha1991: 1.7k ha1992: 1.7k ha1993: 1.7k ha1994: 1.7k ha1995: 1.7k ha1996: 1.4k ha1997: 699.8 ha1998: 1.1k ha1999: 615.1 ha2000: 131.8 ha2001: 2.6k ha2002: 598.4 ha2003: 235.1 ha2004: 448.8 ha2005: 3.1k ha2006: 577 ha2007: 3.6k ha2008: 149.6 ha2009: 854.8 ha2010: 1.3k ha2011: 406 ha2012: 6.9k ha2013: 320.6 ha2014: 983 ha2015: 2.4k ha2016: 1.5k ha2017: 128.2 ha2018: 1.7k ha2019: 2.9k ha2020: 2.1k ha2021: 2.2k ha2022: 1.3k ha2023: 1.2k ha2024: 6.9k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador is 6,924 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 478.6% on the previous year and up 604.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador peaked at 6,924 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128.23 ha, in 2017.

Ecuador ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,380 ha 615.13 ha 1,669 ha 10
2000s 1,229 ha 131.77 ha 3,590 ha 10
2010s 1,859 ha 128.23 ha 6,924 ha 10
2020s 2,748 ha 1,197 ha 6,924 ha 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 59 Melanesia 8,913 ha compare
  2. 60 Papua New Guinea 8,699 ha compare
  3. 61 Cuba 8,671 ha compare
  4. 63 Costa Rica 6,585 ha compare
  5. 64 Senegal 4,726 ha compare
  6. 65 Bahamas 4,241 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador?
Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador was 6,924 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 6,924 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 128.23 ha in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 604.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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