Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0136 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.0136 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 45.0% on the previous year and up 209.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0389 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 54th out of 187 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 1998 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | +592.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | +193.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | +2875.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +226.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | +822.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -88.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +107.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | +120.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | +231.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0312 ha per square kilometre | +143.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | +45.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0136 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0136 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0103 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — 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 | +2875.1% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +822.5% | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +592.3% | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | 0.0268 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0136 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0389 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.8%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — 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
Woody savanna — 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.