Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0105 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.0105 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 78.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0483 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 1997 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1998 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | +768.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 2003 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | +520.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | +3787.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 2011 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +141.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | +1047.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +110.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | +259.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | -78.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0105 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0191 ha per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0105 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0315 ha per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +1047.0% | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +768.4% | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +520.3% | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 88 Bahamas 0.0128 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Spain 0.0128 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Cyprus 0.0116 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Jamaica 0.0099 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 0.008 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.008 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0105 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0483 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned 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
Grassland — Burned 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.