Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 120,150 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
120,150 hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 185 countries
All-time high
126,900 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
44,440 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 120,150 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Ecuador peaked at 126,900 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44,440 hectares, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 98th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,440 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 47,011 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 49,582 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 52,153 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 54,724 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 57,295 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 59,866 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 62,437 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 65,008 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 67,579 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 70,150 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 71,617 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 73,084 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 74,551 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 76,018 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 77,485 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 78,952 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 80,419 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 81,886 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 83,353 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 84,820 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 93,236 hectares | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 101,652 hectares | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 110,068 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 118,484 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 126,900 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 125,704 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 124,508 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 123,312 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 122,116 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 120,920 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 120,766 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 120,612 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 120,458 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 120,304 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 120,150 hectares | -0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 120,150 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 120,150 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,150 hectares, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,010 hectares | 44,440 hectares | 67,579 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,752 hectares | 70,150 hectares | 83,353 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,080 hectares | 84,820 hectares | 126,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,535 hectares | 120,150 hectares | 120,920 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Ecuador?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Ecuador was 120,150 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 126,900 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,440 hectares in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Ecuador ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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