Woody savanna — Burned Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 10,771 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 10,771 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 219.0% on the previous year and up 375.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Ecuador peaked at 10,771 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.48 ha, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 46th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,073 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,073 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,073 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,073 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,073 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,073 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 967.5 ha | -68.5% |
| 1997 | 1,727 ha | +78.5% |
| 1998 | 1,487 ha | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 820.18 ha | -44.8% |
| 2000 | 5,678 ha | +592.3% |
| 2001 | 2,329 ha | -59.0% |
| 2002 | 619.75 ha | -73.4% |
| 2003 | 940.34 ha | +51.7% |
| 2004 | 1,026 ha | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 3,013 ha | +193.7% |
| 2006 | 1,389 ha | -53.9% |
| 2007 | 1,517 ha | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 85.48 ha | -94.4% |
| 2009 | 2,543 ha | +2875.1% |
| 2010 | 320.57 ha | -87.4% |
| 2011 | 1,047 ha | +226.6% |
| 2012 | 9,659 ha | +822.5% |
| 2013 | 1,090 ha | -88.7% |
| 2014 | 2,265 ha | +107.8% |
| 2015 | 3,120 ha | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 6,881 ha | +120.6% |
| 2017 | 961.69 ha | -86.0% |
| 2018 | 3,184 ha | +231.1% |
| 2019 | 7,758 ha | +143.6% |
| 2020 | 5,556 ha | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 6,646 ha | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 2,329 ha | -65.0% |
| 2023 | 3,377 ha | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 10,771 ha | +219.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,344 ha | 820.18 ha | 3,073 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,914 ha | 85.48 ha | 5,678 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,629 ha | 320.57 ha | 9,659 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,736 ha | 2,329 ha | 10,771 ha | 5 |
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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 woody savanna — burned area in Ecuador?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Ecuador was 10,771 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10,771 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.48 ha in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.5%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.