Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Ecuador
Ecuador: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 20.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Ecuador, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Ecuador stood at 20.2%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Ecuador peaked at 20.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.4% | — |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 15.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 15.1% | 20.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Ecuador
- 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)
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.54 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Ecuador?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Ecuador was 20.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.