Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0509 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.0509 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.3% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.2133 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 66th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0719 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0719 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0719 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0719 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0719 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0719 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2000 | 0.074 ha per square kilometre | +569.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0559 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0515 ha per square kilometre | +289.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.108 ha per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0605 ha per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0662 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1046 ha per square kilometre | +1092.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1748 ha per square kilometre | +712.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1234 ha per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0805 ha per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0569 ha per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2133 ha per square kilometre | +275.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0706 ha per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1592 ha per square kilometre | +125.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1237 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1178 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1713 ha per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | -70.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0509 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0509 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1092.1% | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | 0.1046 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +712.8% | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | 0.1748 ha per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +569.6% | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 0.074 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0495 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 0.0719 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0603 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | 0.108 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0972 ha per square kilometre | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | 0.2133 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1159 ha per square kilometre | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | 0.1713 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0509 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2133 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.