Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.004 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.004 ha per square kilometre for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 360.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0268 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | +3237.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | +2520.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -87.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | +875.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +310.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | +143.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +1100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -24.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.004 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 14.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.004 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +3237.3% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +2520.0% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +1100.0% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +875.0% | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 42 Armenia 0.0053 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Argentina 0.0047 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 France 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Uganda 0.0033 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Japan 0.0028 ha per square kilometre 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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.004 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0268 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.