Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 12,310 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12,310 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 239 countries
All-time high
14,632 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
12,310 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ecuador, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720251990: 14.6k 1000 ha1991: 14.5k 1000 ha1992: 14.5k 1000 ha1993: 14.4k 1000 ha1994: 14.3k 1000 ha1995: 14.2k 1000 ha1996: 14.1k 1000 ha1997: 14.0k 1000 ha1998: 13.9k 1000 ha1999: 13.8k 1000 ha2000: 13.7k 1000 ha2001: 13.7k 1000 ha2002: 13.6k 1000 ha2003: 13.5k 1000 ha2004: 13.4k 1000 ha2005: 13.4k 1000 ha2006: 13.3k 1000 ha2007: 13.2k 1000 ha2008: 13.2k 1000 ha2009: 13.1k 1000 ha2010: 13.0k 1000 ha2011: 13.0k 1000 ha2012: 12.9k 1000 ha2013: 12.9k 1000 ha2014: 12.9k 1000 ha2015: 12.8k 1000 ha2016: 12.7k 1000 ha2017: 12.7k 1000 ha2018: 12.6k 1000 ha2019: 12.5k 1000 ha2020: 12.5k 1000 ha2021: 12.4k 1000 ha2022: 12.4k 1000 ha2023: 12.4k 1000 ha2024: 12.3k 1000 ha2025: 12.3k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador stood at 12,310 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador peaked at 14,632 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,310 1000 ha, in 2025.

Ecuador ranks 49th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,226 1000 ha 13,821 1000 ha 14,632 1000 ha 10
2000s 13,415 1000 ha 13,099 1000 ha 13,730 1000 ha 10
2010s 12,810 1000 ha 12,533 1000 ha 13,028 1000 ha 10
2020s 12,386 1000 ha 12,310 1000 ha 12,461 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 46 Mongolia 14,178 1000 ha compare
  2. 47 Zimbabwe 13,766 1000 ha compare
  3. 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13,036 1000 ha compare
  4. 50 Norway 12,109 1000 ha compare
  5. 51 Germany 11,481 1000 ha compare
  6. 52 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador?
Forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador was 12,310 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 14,632 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 12,310 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Ecuador rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
Ecuador ranks 49th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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).