Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0373 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.0373 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 77.0% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.1856 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 ha per square kilometre, in 1999.
Ecuador ranks 63rd 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0608 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0608 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0608 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0608 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0608 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0608 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | +127.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre | +559.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | +344.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0558 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0959 ha per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0601 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0944 ha per square kilometre | +1019.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1706 ha per square kilometre | +743.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0845 ha per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0761 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1856 ha per square kilometre | +318.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2019 | 0.128 ha per square kilometre | +121.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1014 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.091 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1619 ha per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | -77.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0373 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0373 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.048 ha per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1019.4% | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 0.0944 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +743.8% | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | 0.1706 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0409 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 0.0608 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0526 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 0.0959 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0826 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | 0.1856 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0979 ha per square kilometre | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | 0.1619 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0373 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1856 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.