Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 6,839 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,839 ha
Change on year
up 595.7%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,839 ha
in 2024
All-time low
0 ha
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ecuador, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 1.5k ha1991: 1.5k ha1992: 1.5k ha1993: 1.5k ha1994: 1.5k ha1995: 1.5k ha1996: 1.3k ha1997: 637.5 ha1998: 1.0k ha1999: 557.8 ha2000: 77.5 ha2001: 2.6k ha2002: 598.4 ha2003: 192.3 ha2004: 106.9 ha2005: 2.8k ha2006: 341.9 ha2007: 3.3k ha2008: 0 ha2009: 790.7 ha2010: 149.6 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 6.6k ha2013: 213.7 ha2014: 876.2 ha2015: 2.1k ha2016: 1.2k ha2017: 128.2 ha2018: 1.5k ha2019: 2.5k ha2020: 1.9k ha2021: 2.2k ha2022: 1.3k ha2023: 983.1 ha2024: 6.8k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Ecuador peaked at 6,839 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2008.

That places Ecuador 38th out of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Peru 7,717 ha compare
  2. 36 Honduras 7,679 ha compare
  3. 37 Malawi 7,634 ha compare
  4. 39 South Sudan 5,408 ha compare
  5. 40 Colombia 4,210 ha compare
  6. 41 Caribbean 4,175 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador?
Other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 6,839 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1?
Ecuador ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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