Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.056 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0509 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0506 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0556 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0542 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0536 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.053 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0513 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.051 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0508 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0501 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0499 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0506 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.056 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 47 Bahamas 0.0509 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Indonesia 0.0506 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 New Caledonia 0.0488 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Austria 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.056 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.