Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0614 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador is 0.0614 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 72.1% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.2365 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0847 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0847 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0847 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0847 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0847 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0847 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0307 ha per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0762 ha per square kilometre | +472.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0728 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0607 ha per square kilometre | +197.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0663 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1497 ha per square kilometre | +125.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0762 ha per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0796 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | -88.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1315 ha per square kilometre | +1289.1% |
| 2010 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1809 ha per square kilometre | +622.3% |
| 2012 | 0.138 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0893 ha per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0737 ha per square kilometre | +138.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2365 ha per square kilometre | +221.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0794 ha per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1777 ha per square kilometre | +123.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1445 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1312 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2196 ha per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | -72.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0614 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0614 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 | +1289.1% | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | 0.1315 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +622.3% | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | 0.1809 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 0.0847 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0743 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | 0.1497 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1085 ha per square kilometre | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | 0.2365 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1392 ha per square kilometre | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | 0.2196 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0614 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2365 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.