Deforestation embedded in trade in Ecuador
Ecuador: Deforestation embedded in trade was 3,877 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Ecuador, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Ecuador stood at 3,877 hectares.
That represents a change of up 1,539.0% on the previous year and up 254.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Ecuador peaked at 4,353 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, -5,703 hectares, in 2015.
Ecuador ranks 38th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,353 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,132 hectares | -74.0% |
| 2007 | -4,212 hectares | -472.1% |
| 2008 | -5,625 hectares | +33.5% |
| 2009 | -2,949 hectares | -47.6% |
| 2010 | -4,071 hectares | +38.0% |
| 2011 | -3,276 hectares | -19.5% |
| 2012 | -3,142 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2013 | -2,510 hectares | -20.1% |
| 2014 | -1,554 hectares | -38.1% |
| 2015 | -5,703 hectares | +266.9% |
| 2016 | -4,190 hectares | -26.5% |
| 2017 | -3,255 hectares | -22.3% |
| 2018 | -3,475 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2019 | -1,036 hectares | -70.2% |
| 2020 | -4,927 hectares | +375.6% |
| 2021 | -3,861 hectares | -21.6% |
| 2022 | -269.4 hectares | -93.0% |
| 2023 | 3,877 hectares | -1539.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3,877 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3,877 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.12 hectares. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1539.1% | -269.4 hectares | 3,877 hectares |
| 2007 | -472.1% | 1,132 hectares | -4,212 hectares |
| 2020 | -375.6% | -1,036 hectares | -4,927 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1,460 hectares | -5,625 hectares | 4,353 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -3,221 hectares | -5,703 hectares | -1,036 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,295 hectares | -4,927 hectares | 3,877 hectares | 4 |
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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 deforestation embedded in trade in Ecuador?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Ecuador was 3,877 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,353 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,703 hectares in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Ecuador ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.