Share of forest land, Percent in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share of forest land, Percent was 49.55 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
49.55
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 225 countries
All-time high
56.01
in 1998
All-time low
49.55
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Ecuador, 1992–2023

02040601992200720231992: 52.21993: 51.91994: 51.61995: 51.21996: 50.91997: 50.61998: 561999: 55.62000: 55.32001: 552002: 54.72003: 54.42004: 54.22005: 53.92006: 53.62007: 53.32008: 532009: 52.72010: 52.52011: 52.32012: 52.12013: 522014: 51.82015: 51.62016: 51.42017: 51.12018: 50.82019: 50.62020: 50.32021: 50.12022: 49.82023: 49.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Ecuador stood at 49.55. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Ecuador peaked at 56.01 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.55, in 2023.

That places Ecuador 61st out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.5 50.57 56.01 8
2000s 54.01 52.74 55.28 10
2010s 51.61 50.58 52.46 10
2020s 49.93 49.55 50.32 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 58 Martinique 49.9 compare
  2. 59 Russian Federation 49.78 compare
  3. 60 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 49.55 compare
  4. 62 Indonesia 47.72 compare
  5. 63 Vietnam 47.45 compare
  6. 64 Austria 47.24 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Ecuador?
Share of forest land, percent in Ecuador was 49.55 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 56.01 in 1998.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 49.55 in 2023.
How does Ecuador rank for share of forest land, percent?
Ecuador ranks 61st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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