Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 12,886 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador is 12,886 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 394.3% on the previous year and up 3,447.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador peaked at 12,886 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170.97 ha, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 80th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,257 ha | 278.31 ha | 3,440 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,393 ha | 170.97 ha | 9,809 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,793 ha | 363.29 ha | 5,770 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,193 ha | 2,607 ha | 12,886 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Ecuador
- Share co2 vs population 0.1875 (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.29 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 11.59 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.54 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 1.39 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.54 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.54 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador?
- Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador was 12,886 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,886 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.97 ha in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Ecuador ranks 80th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,447.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.