Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Ecuador stood at 0.0004 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 473.6% on the previous year and up 522.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0004 ha per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per person | -49.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per person | +56.3% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per person | -45.8% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per person | -78.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per person | +1844.6% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | -77.4% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | -61.4% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per person | +87.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per person | +578.6% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per person | -81.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per person | +511.7% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | -95.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per person | +461.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per person | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | -69.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 ha per person | +1578.3% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per person | -95.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | +202.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per person | +142.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | -91.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per person | +1210.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per person | +67.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 ha per person | +473.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 4.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1844.6% | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
| 2012 | +1578.3% | 0 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
| 2018 | +1210.6% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 218.44 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per capita in Ecuador?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 522.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.