Index of forest extent, Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Index of forest extent, Index was 85.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Ecuador, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of forest extent, index in Ecuador is 85.14, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Ecuador peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 85.14, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 184th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.38 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 98.75 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 98.13 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 97.5 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 96.88 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 96.26 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 95.63 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 95.01 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 94.52 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 94.04 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.55 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 93.06 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 92.58 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.09 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.61 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.12 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 90.63 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.15 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 89.86 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.57 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.28 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.99 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.26 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 87.81 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 87.37 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.92 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 86.48 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 86.03 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 85.59 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 85.14 | -0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 85.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 85.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.08, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.82 | 95.63 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 92.82 | 90.63 | 95.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.69 | 86.92 | 90.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.81 | 85.14 | 86.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 181 Senegal 86.27 compare
- 182 United States Virgin Islands 85.81 compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 85.44 compare
- 185 Brazil 84.8 compare
- 186 Guinea 84.21 compare
- 187 Mozambique 83.9 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 index of forest extent, index in Ecuador?
- Index of forest extent, index in Ecuador was 85.14 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.14 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Ecuador ranks 184th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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