Land use hidden — Forest in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land use hidden — Forest was 123,050 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — forest in Ecuador is 123,050 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Ecuador peaked at 146,322 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 123,050 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146,322 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 145,420 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 144,519 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 143,617 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 142,715 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 141,814 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 140,912 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 140,010 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 139,108 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 138,207 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 137,305 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 136,603 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 135,900 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 135,198 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 134,496 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 133,794 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 133,091 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 132,389 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 131,686 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 130,984 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 130,282 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 129,864 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 129,446 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 129,028 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 128,610 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 128,192 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 127,549 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 126,906 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 126,264 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 125,621 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 124,978 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 124,336 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 123,693 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 123,050 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 123,050 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,224 Square kilometres, 4.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 123,050 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,940 Square kilometres, 5.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,264 Square kilometres | 138,207 Square kilometres | 146,322 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,145 Square kilometres | 130,984 Square kilometres | 137,305 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,176 Square kilometres | 125,621 Square kilometres | 130,282 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,014 Square kilometres | 123,050 Square kilometres | 124,978 Square kilometres | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — forest in Ecuador?
- Land use hidden — forest in Ecuador was 123,050 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 146,322 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,050 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Ecuador ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata