Forest area km in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forest area km was 12.31 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.31 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
47th
of 235 countries
All-time high
14.63 million
in 1990
All-time low
12.31 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Ecuador is 12.31 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Ecuador peaked at 14.63 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.31 million, in 2025.
That places Ecuador 47th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.63 million | — |
| 1991 | 14.54 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 14.45 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.36 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.27 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 14.18 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 14.09 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.00 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 13.91 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.82 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 13.45 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.38 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.24 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.75 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.53 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 12.31 million | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12.31 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 12.31 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945, 12.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.23 million | 13.82 million | 14.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.41 million | 13.10 million | 13.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.81 million | 12.53 million | 13.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.39 million | 12.31 million | 12.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.177 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.04 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Ecuador?
- Forest area km in Ecuador was 12.31 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 million in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for forest area km?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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