Forest area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forest area was 12,310 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
12,310 ha th
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14,632 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
12,310 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Ecuador, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Ecuador is 12,310 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Ecuador peaked at 14,632 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,310 ha th, in 2025.
That places Ecuador 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,632 ha th | 14,632 ha th | 14,632 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,730 ha th | 13,730 ha th | 13,730 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,924 ha th | 12,819 ha th | 13,028 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 12,386 ha th | 12,310 ha th | 12,461 ha th | 2 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Standard Deviation 0.4 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 182,857 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 198,857 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,609 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 810 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 21,249 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 38,153 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 176,841 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 161,648 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Ecuador?
- Forest area in Ecuador was 12,310 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14,632 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,310 ha th in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for forest area?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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