15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Ecuador
Ecuador: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected was 25.79 % in 2025. β² Rising
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Ecuador, 1990β2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Ecuador is 25.79 %, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Ecuador peaked at 26.22 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.01 %, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.01 % | 20.01 % | 20.01 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4 % | 25.4 % | 25.4 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.88 % | 25.53 % | 26.22 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.98 % | 25.79 % | 26.17 % | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 182,857 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 198,857 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,609 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 810 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 21,249 1000 USD (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 176,841 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Ecuador?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Ecuador was 25.79 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.22 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.01 % in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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