Forest area as share of land area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forest area as share of land area was 49.57 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Ecuador stood at 49.57. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Ecuador peaked at 58.92 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.57, in 2025.
Ecuador ranks 61st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.28 | 55.65 | 58.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.01 | 52.74 | 55.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.58 | 50.46 | 52.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.87 | 49.57 | 50.17 | 6 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 182,857 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 198,857 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,609 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 810 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 21,249 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 38,153 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 176,841 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 161,648 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Ecuador?
- Forest area as share of land area in Ecuador was 49.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 58.92 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.57 in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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