Ecuador vs Vietnam: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Ecuador
42,043 hectares
in 2024
Vietnam
39,062 hectares
in 2024
Ecuador rank
31st
Vietnam rank
32nd
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Ecuador
- Vietnam
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 42,043 hectares against 39,062 hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 2,981 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,175 hectares | 42,494 hectares | 7,319 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 34,072 hectares | 68,655 hectares | 34,583 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 31,534 hectares | 42,114 hectares | 10,580 hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Ecuador or Vietnam?
- Ecuador, at 42,043 hectares against 39,062 hectares in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Ecuador and Vietnam?
- 2,981 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Vietnam rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 32nd 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.