Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 11.97 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ecuador, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Ecuador stood at 11.97 square meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Ecuador peaked at 17.34 square meters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.63 square meters, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 27th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.8 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 9.84 square meters | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 10.2 square meters | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 13.06 square meters | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 16.29 square meters | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 17.34 square meters | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 15.47 square meters | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 14.65 square meters | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 11.01 square meters | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 11.18 square meters | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.42 square meters | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 7.88 square meters | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 5.63 square meters | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 6.7 square meters | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 7.69 square meters | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 7.49 square meters | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.94 square meters | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 9.91 square meters | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 11.97 square meters | +20.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 11.97 square meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.42 square meters, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 11.97 square meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.72 square meters, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.04 square meters | 9.84 square meters | 16.29 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.4 square meters | 5.63 square meters | 17.34 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 square meters | 7.49 square meters | 11.97 square meters | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Ecuador?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ecuador was 11.97 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.34 square meters in 2010.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 square meters in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Ecuador ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.