Other forest — Burned Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Other forest — Burned Area was 6,839 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area in Ecuador stood at 6,839 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 595.7% on the previous year and up 680.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Ecuador peaked at 6,839 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 33rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,479 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,479 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,479 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,479 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,479 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,479 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,271 ha | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 637.48 ha | -49.8% |
| 1998 | 1,041 ha | +63.3% |
| 1999 | 557.79 ha | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 77.48 ha | -86.1% |
| 2001 | 2,586 ha | +3237.2% |
| 2002 | 598.37 ha | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 192.34 ha | -67.9% |
| 2004 | 106.86 ha | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 2,800 ha | +2520.0% |
| 2006 | 341.94 ha | -87.8% |
| 2007 | 3,334 ha | +875.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 790.72 ha | — |
| 2010 | 149.6 ha | -81.1% |
| 2011 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 6,646 ha | — |
| 2013 | 213.71 ha | -96.8% |
| 2014 | 876.19 ha | +310.0% |
| 2015 | 2,137 ha | +143.9% |
| 2016 | 1,175 ha | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 128.23 ha | -89.1% |
| 2018 | 1,539 ha | +1100.0% |
| 2019 | 2,522 ha | +63.9% |
| 2020 | 1,881 ha | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 2,159 ha | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 1,304 ha | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 983.07 ha | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 6,839 ha | +595.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6,839 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.98 ha, 79.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6,839 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.38 ha, 319.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3237.2% | 77.48 ha | 2,586 ha |
| 2005 | +2520.0% | 106.86 ha | 2,800 ha |
| 2018 | +1100.0% | 128.23 ha | 1,539 ha |
| 2007 | +875.0% | 341.94 ha | 3,334 ha |
| 2024 | +595.7% | 983.07 ha | 6,839 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,238 ha | 557.79 ha | 1,479 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,083 ha | 0 ha | 3,334 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,539 ha | 0 ha | 6,646 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,633 ha | 983.07 ha | 6,839 ha | 5 |
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 other forest — burned area in Ecuador?
- Other forest — burned area in Ecuador was 6,839 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,839 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for other forest — burned area?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 680.5%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.