Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Ecuador

Ecuador: Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi was 22.15 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
22.15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
22.15
in 2023
All-time low
10.21
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Ecuador, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 10.22001: 10.22002: 11.22003: 11.22004: 11.72005: 11.72006: 11.72007: 11.72008: 11.72009: 11.72010: 16.12011: 16.22012: 16.52013: 16.52014: 17.72015: 17.72016: 18.42017: 20.22018: 20.22019: 20.62020: 20.62021: 20.72022: 212023: 22.12024: 22.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Ecuador stood at 22.15. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Ecuador peaked at 22.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.21, in 2000.

Ecuador ranks 142nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.31 10.21 11.73 10
2010s 18 16.15 20.56 10
2020s 21.32 20.56 22.15 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 139 Cameroon 24.03 compare
  2. 140 Eswatini 22.66 compare
  3. 141 El Salvador 22.42 compare
  4. 143 Palestine 21.81 compare
  5. 144 South Africa 20.76 compare
  6. 145 Peru 20.41 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Ecuador?
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Ecuador was 22.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 22.15 in 2023.
What is the lowest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 10.21 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi?
Ecuador ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,575 data points, 2000–2024
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