Forestland — Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forestland — Area was 12,310 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area 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 in Ecuador peaked at 14,632 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,310 1000 ha, in 2025.
Ecuador ranks 43rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,632 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14,542 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 14,452 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 14,362 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 14,272 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 14,181 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 14,091 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 14,001 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 13,911 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 13,821 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13,730 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13,660 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13,590 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 13,520 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 13,450 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13,379 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13,309 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13,239 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13,169 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13,099 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13,028 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12,986 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12,945 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12,903 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12,861 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12,819 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12,748 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12,676 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,604 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12,533 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12,461 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12,431 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12,401 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12,371 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12,340 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 12,310 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12,310 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 5.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 12,310 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 18.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 forestland — area in Ecuador?
- Forestland — area 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 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14,632 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,310 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for forestland — area?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).