Terrestrial protected areas in Ecuador
Ecuador: Terrestrial protected areas was 23.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 23.8% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Ecuador peaked at 25.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25.6% | — |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.0% | 25.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.4% | 23.8% | 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)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.54 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Ecuador?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Ecuador was 23.8% 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 protected areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.