Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Ecuador stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Ecuador ranks 51st of 187 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.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +41.5% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 48 New Caledonia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Togo 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Belarus 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Montenegro 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Mauritania 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Eswatini 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.