Net Forest conversion — Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net Forest conversion — Area was 30.15 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 30.15 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Ecuador peaked at 92.74 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.15 1000 ha, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 36th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.74 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 92.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 92.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 92.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 92.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.68 1000 ha | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 71.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.25 1000 ha | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 50.25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.62 1000 ha | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 71.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.15 1000 ha | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 30.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 30.15 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.044 1000 ha, 685.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.74 1000 ha | 92.74 1000 ha | 92.74 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.79 1000 ha | 71.68 1000 ha | 92.74 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.94 1000 ha | 50.25 1000 ha | 71.68 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.07 1000 ha | 30.15 1000 ha | 71.62 1000 ha | 6 |
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 net forest conversion — area in Ecuador?
- Net forest conversion — area in Ecuador was 30.15 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 92.74 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.15 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Ecuador ranks 36th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).