Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 67,595 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Ecuador stood at 67,595 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 343.6% on the previous year and up 781.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Ecuador peaked at 67,595 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,351 ha, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,438 ha | — |
| 1991 | 23,438 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,438 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,438 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,438 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,438 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,245 ha | -81.9% |
| 1997 | 4,816 ha | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 7,615 ha | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 3,310 ha | -56.5% |
| 2000 | 18,935 ha | +472.0% |
| 2001 | 18,079 ha | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 5,065 ha | -72.0% |
| 2003 | 15,066 ha | +197.5% |
| 2004 | 16,477 ha | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 37,185 ha | +125.7% |
| 2006 | 18,913 ha | -49.1% |
| 2007 | 19,768 ha | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,351 ha | -88.1% |
| 2009 | 32,654 ha | +1289.1% |
| 2010 | 6,219 ha | -81.0% |
| 2011 | 44,920 ha | +622.3% |
| 2012 | 34,278 ha | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 22,183 ha | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 7,672 ha | -65.4% |
| 2015 | 18,293 ha | +138.4% |
| 2016 | 58,748 ha | +221.1% |
| 2017 | 13,207 ha | -77.5% |
| 2018 | 19,726 ha | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 44,132 ha | +123.7% |
| 2020 | 35,882 ha | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 32,591 ha | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 54,538 ha | +67.3% |
| 2023 | 15,237 ha | -72.1% |
| 2024 | 67,595 ha | +343.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 67,595 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,618 ha, 4.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 67,595 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,836 ha, 11.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned 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 | +1289.1% | 2,351 ha | 32,654 ha |
| 2011 | +622.3% | 6,219 ha | 44,920 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,061 ha | 3,310 ha | 23,438 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,449 ha | 2,351 ha | 37,185 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,938 ha | 6,219 ha | 58,748 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,169 ha | 15,237 ha | 67,595 ha | 5 |
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 fires — burned area in Ecuador?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Ecuador was 67,595 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 67,595 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,351 ha in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 781.1%. 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.