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

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.

Indicator: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.