Ecuador vs Uganda: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Ecuador
42,043 hectares
in 2024
Uganda
52,214 hectares
in 2024
Ecuador rank
31st
Uganda rank
28th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Ecuador
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 52,214 hectares against 42,043 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 10,171 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,175 hectares | 21,416 hectares | 13,759 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 34,072 hectares | 52,336 hectares | 18,265 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 31,534 hectares | 51,559 hectares | 20,025 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Ecuador or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 52,214 hectares against 42,043 hectares in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Ecuador and Uganda?
- 10,171 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Uganda rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.