Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 4,217 1000 ha in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Ecuador, 1990–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Australia 14,033 1000 ha compare
- 1 Türkiye 92.75 1000 ha compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 1.55 1000 ha compare
- 2 South Africa 7,927 1000 ha compare
- 4 Cambodia 579.28 1000 ha compare
- 5 Canada 576.76 1000 ha compare
- 6 Russian Federation 575.44 1000 ha 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 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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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).