Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 6,924 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ecuador, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Share co2 vs population 0.1875 (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.29 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 11.59 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.54 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 1.39 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.54 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.54 (2024)
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
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.