Above-ground forest biomass in Ecuador
Ecuador: Above-ground forest biomass was 177.02 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
177.02 tonnes per hectare
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
177.02 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
177.02 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 177.02 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Ecuador peaked at 177.02 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 177.02 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Above-ground forest biomass in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 177.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.94 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 177.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 149.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | 177.02 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Ecuador?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Ecuador was 177.02 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 177.02 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.02 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).