Net Forest conversion — Area in Ecuador

Ecuador: Net Forest conversion — Area was 30.15 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
30.15 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 223 countries
All-time high
92.74 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
30.15 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Ecuador, 1990–2025

4060801001990200720251990: 92.7 1000 ha1991: 92.7 1000 ha1992: 92.7 1000 ha1993: 92.7 1000 ha1994: 92.7 1000 ha1995: 92.7 1000 ha1996: 92.7 1000 ha1997: 92.7 1000 ha1998: 92.7 1000 ha1999: 92.7 1000 ha2000: 92.7 1000 ha2001: 71.7 1000 ha2002: 71.7 1000 ha2003: 71.7 1000 ha2004: 71.7 1000 ha2005: 71.7 1000 ha2006: 71.7 1000 ha2007: 71.7 1000 ha2008: 71.7 1000 ha2009: 71.7 1000 ha2010: 71.7 1000 ha2011: 50.2 1000 ha2012: 50.2 1000 ha2013: 50.2 1000 ha2014: 50.2 1000 ha2015: 50.2 1000 ha2016: 71.6 1000 ha2017: 71.6 1000 ha2018: 71.6 1000 ha2019: 71.6 1000 ha2020: 71.6 1000 ha2021: 30.2 1000 ha2022: 30.2 1000 ha2023: 30.2 1000 ha2024: 30.2 1000 ha2025: 30.2 1000 ha

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

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area in Ecuador, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Guatemala 38.82 1000 ha compare
  2. 34 Uganda 37.93 1000 ha compare
  3. 35 Benin 37.44 1000 ha compare
  4. 37 Nicaragua 28.88 1000 ha compare
  5. 38 Ethiopia 24.48 1000 ha compare
  6. 39 Sierra Leone 20.4 1000 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).