Ecuador vs United States: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Ecuador
42,043 hectares
in 2024
United States
47,201 hectares
in 2024
Ecuador rank
31st
United States rank
30th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 47,201 hectares against 42,043 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 5,158 hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 31st and United States ranks 30th of 187 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,175 hectares | 90,504 hectares | 55,329 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 34,072 hectares | 87,340 hectares | 53,268 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 31,534 hectares | 48,081 hectares | 16,547 hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Ecuador or United States?
- United States, at 47,201 hectares against 42,043 hectares in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Ecuador and United States?
- 5,158 hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and United States ranks 30th 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.