Ecuador vs Uganda: Drivers of deforestation
Ecuador
4,810 hectares
in 2023
Uganda
4,678 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
31st
Uganda rank
32nd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Ecuador
- Uganda
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4,810 hectares against 4,678 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 132 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,945 hectares | 442.69 hectares | 4,502 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1,874 hectares | 1,444 hectares | 429.38 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 4,888 hectares | 4,149 hectares | 739.08 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Ecuador or Uganda?
- Ecuador, at 4,810 hectares against 4,678 hectares in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Ecuador and Uganda?
- 132 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Uganda rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 32nd 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.