Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 54,688 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Ecuador is 54,688 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 333.0% on the previous year and up 648.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Ecuador peaked at 54,688 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,180 ha, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 55th out of 221 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,911 ha | — |
| 1991 | 19,911 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19,911 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19,911 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19,911 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19,911 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,317 ha | -83.3% |
| 1997 | 4,090 ha | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 6,314 ha | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 2,746 ha | -56.5% |
| 2000 | 18,385 ha | +569.6% |
| 2001 | 13,891 ha | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 3,291 ha | -76.3% |
| 2003 | 12,801 ha | +289.0% |
| 2004 | 14,895 ha | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 26,820 ha | +80.1% |
| 2006 | 15,024 ha | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 16,434 ha | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2,180 ha | -86.7% |
| 2009 | 25,987 ha | +1092.1% |
| 2010 | 5,343 ha | -79.4% |
| 2011 | 43,424 ha | +712.8% |
| 2012 | 30,646 ha | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 19,982 ha | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 7,309 ha | -63.4% |
| 2015 | 14,126 ha | +93.3% |
| 2016 | 52,978 ha | +275.0% |
| 2017 | 10,493 ha | -80.2% |
| 2018 | 17,546 ha | +67.2% |
| 2019 | 39,537 ha | +125.3% |
| 2020 | 30,732 ha | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 29,257 ha | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 42,549 ha | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 12,630 ha | -70.3% |
| 2024 | 54,688 ha | +333.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,593 ha | 2,746 ha | 19,911 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,971 ha | 2,180 ha | 26,820 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,138 ha | 5,343 ha | 52,978 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,971 ha | 12,630 ha | 54,688 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.54 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Ecuador?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Ecuador was 54,688 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54,688 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,180 ha in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 648.3%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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.