Above-ground biomass in forest in Ecuador
Ecuador: Above-ground biomass in forest was 177.02 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Above-ground biomass in forest in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Ecuador is 177.02 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Ecuador peaked at 177.02 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 177.02 t per ha, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 53rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 177.02 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 177.02 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 177.02 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 177.02 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 177.02 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 177.02 t per ha | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 177.02 t per ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.1 t per ha, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 177.02 t per ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152.95 t per ha, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177.02 t per ha | 177.02 t per ha | 177.02 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 177.02 t per ha | 177.02 t per ha | 177.02 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 177.02 t per ha | 177.02 t per ha | 177.02 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 177.02 t per ha | 177.02 t per ha | 177.02 t per ha | 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 biomass in forest in Ecuador?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Ecuador was 177.02 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 177.02 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.02 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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