Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Ecuador

Ecuador: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 4,217 1000 ha in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4,217 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
8,684 1000 ha
in 2018
All-time low
97.92 1000 ha
in 2009
Years of data
30
1990–2022

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Ecuador, 1990–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620221990: 129.9 1000 ha1991: 129.9 1000 ha1992: 129.9 1000 ha1993: 129.9 1000 ha1994: 1.9k 1000 ha1995: 129.9 1000 ha1996: 129.9 1000 ha1997: 129.9 1000 ha1998: 129.9 1000 ha1999: 129.9 1000 ha2000: 1.9k 1000 ha2001: 108.7 1000 ha2002: 108.7 1000 ha2003: 108.7 1000 ha2004: 108.7 1000 ha2005: 108.7 1000 ha2006: 2.0k 1000 ha2007: 108.7 1000 ha2008: 108.7 1000 ha2009: 97.9 1000 ha2010: 1.5k 1000 ha2011: 97.9 1000 ha2012: 3.2k 1000 ha2013: 97.9 1000 ha2014: 3.2k 1000 ha2016: 2.7k 1000 ha2018: 8.7k 1000 ha2020: 8.6k 1000 ha2021: 4.2k 1000 ha2022: 4.2k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 4,217 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in 2022.

The figure is up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Ecuador peaked at 8,684 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.92 1000 ha, in 2009.

Ecuador ranks 3rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Ecuador, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 129.94 1000 ha —
1991 129.94 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 129.94 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 129.94 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 1,889 1000 ha +1353.6%
1995 129.94 1000 ha -93.1%
1996 129.94 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 129.94 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 129.94 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 129.94 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 1,888 1000 ha +1352.9%
2001 108.65 1000 ha -94.2%
2002 108.65 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 108.65 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 108.65 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 108.65 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 2,040 1000 ha +1777.9%
2007 108.65 1000 ha -94.7%
2008 108.65 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 97.92 1000 ha -9.9%
2010 1,530 1000 ha +1462.2%
2011 97.92 1000 ha -93.6%
2012 3,160 1000 ha +3126.9%
2013 97.92 1000 ha -96.9%
2014 3,160 1000 ha +3126.9%
2016 2,741 1000 ha -13.2%
2018 8,684 1000 ha +216.8%
2020 8,611 1000 ha -0.8%
2021 4,217 1000 ha -51.0%
2022 4,217 1000 ha +0.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 4,217 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.88 1000 ha, 31.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 4,217 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.88 1000 ha, 31.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +3126.9% 97.92 1000 ha 3,160 1000 ha
2014 +3126.9% 97.92 1000 ha 3,160 1000 ha
2006 +1777.9% 108.65 1000 ha 2,040 1000 ha
2010 +1462.2% 97.92 1000 ha 1,530 1000 ha
1994 +1353.6% 129.94 1000 ha 1,889 1000 ha
2000 +1352.9% 129.94 1000 ha 1,888 1000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 305.83 1000 ha 129.94 1000 ha 1,889 1000 ha 10
2000s 478.68 1000 ha 97.92 1000 ha 2,040 1000 ha 10
2010s 2,781 1000 ha 97.92 1000 ha 8,684 1000 ha 7
2020s 5,682 1000 ha 4,217 1000 ha 8,611 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 1 Australia 14,033 1000 ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 92.75 1000 ha compare
  3. 2 Republic of Moldova 1.55 1000 ha compare
  4. 2 South Africa 7,927 1000 ha compare
  5. 4 Cambodia 579.28 1000 ha compare
  6. 5 Canada 576.76 1000 ha compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 575.44 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Ecuador?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Ecuador was 4,217 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 8,684 1000 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 97.92 1000 ha in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
Ecuador ranks 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 data points, 1990–2023
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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).