15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Ecuador
Ecuador: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 12,310 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Ecuador stood at 12,310 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Ecuador peaked at 14,632 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,310 1000 ha, in 2025.
Ecuador ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,632 1000 ha | 14,632 1000 ha | 14,632 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,730 1000 ha | 13,730 1000 ha | 13,730 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,924 1000 ha | 12,819 1000 ha | 13,028 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 12,386 1000 ha | 12,310 1000 ha | 12,461 1000 ha | 2 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 182,857 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 198,857 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,609 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 810 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 21,249 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 38,153 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 176,841 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 161,648 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Ecuador?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Ecuador was 12,310 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14,632 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,310 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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