Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.0009 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 400.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0046 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Ecuador 56th out of 185 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +1700.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +400.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0009 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1700.0% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +700.0% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +400.0% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 53 Australia 0.0023 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 El Salvador 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 South Africa 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Sudan 0 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 China 0 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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
Humid tropical forest — 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.