Ecuador vs Philippines: Drivers of deforestation
Ecuador
4,810 hectares
in 2023
Philippines
5,059 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
31st
Philippines rank
30th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Ecuador
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5,059 hectares against 4,810 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 249 hectares.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 30th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,945 hectares | 1,582 hectares | 3,363 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1,874 hectares | 4,226 hectares | 2,352 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4,888 hectares | 6,973 hectares | 2,085 hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Ecuador or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5,059 hectares against 4,810 hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Ecuador and Philippines?
- 249 hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 30th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.