Exported deforestation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Exported deforestation was 3,585 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Ecuador, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported deforestation in Ecuador is 3,585 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 55.4% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Ecuador peaked at 12,883 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,783 hectares, in 2005.
That places Ecuador 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,783 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 4,046 hectares | +126.9% |
| 2007 | 9,252 hectares | +128.7% |
| 2008 | 12,883 hectares | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 10,425 hectares | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 12,316 hectares | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 12,064 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12,645 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 10,366 hectares | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 11,257 hectares | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 9,674 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 9,560 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,927 hectares | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 8,978 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 7,462 hectares | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 8,254 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 8,601 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 8,045 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 3,585 hectares | -55.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3,585 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 hectares, 187.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3,585 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 451.74 hectares, 7.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,678 hectares | 1,783 hectares | 12,883 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,225 hectares | 7,462 hectares | 12,645 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,121 hectares | 3,585 hectares | 8,601 hectares | 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 exported deforestation in Ecuador?
- Exported deforestation in Ecuador was 3,585 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,883 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,783 hectares in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for exported deforestation?
- Ecuador ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.