Grassland — Burned Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Grassland — Burned Area was 12,886 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area 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 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 in Ecuador peaked at 12,886 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170.97 ha, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 72nd out of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,440 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,440 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,440 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,440 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,440 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,440 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 536.1 ha | -84.4% |
| 1997 | 278.31 ha | -48.1% |
| 1998 | 748.97 ha | +169.1% |
| 1999 | 365.38 ha | -51.2% |
| 2000 | 465.1 ha | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 4,039 ha | +768.4% |
| 2002 | 1,774 ha | -56.1% |
| 2003 | 2,244 ha | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 1,581 ha | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 9,809 ha | +520.3% |
| 2006 | 3,868 ha | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 3,334 ha | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 170.97 ha | -94.9% |
| 2009 | 6,646 ha | +3787.3% |
| 2010 | 876.22 ha | -86.8% |
| 2011 | 1,496 ha | +70.7% |
| 2012 | 3,612 ha | +141.4% |
| 2013 | 2,201 ha | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 363.29 ha | -83.5% |
| 2015 | 4,167 ha | +1047.0% |
| 2016 | 5,770 ha | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 2,671 ha | -53.7% |
| 2018 | 2,180 ha | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 4,595 ha | +110.8% |
| 2020 | 5,150 ha | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 3,334 ha | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 11,989 ha | +259.6% |
| 2023 | 2,607 ha | -78.3% |
| 2024 | 12,886 ha | +394.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12,886 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 12,886 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,732 ha, 7.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3787.3% | 170.97 ha | 6,646 ha |
| 2015 | +1047.0% | 363.29 ha | 4,167 ha |
| 2001 | +768.4% | 465.1 ha | 4,039 ha |
| 2005 | +520.3% | 1,581 ha | 9,809 ha |
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 |
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 grassland — burned area in Ecuador?
- Grassland — burned area 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 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,886 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.97 ha in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for grassland — burned area?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area 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. 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.