Land use hidden — Forest in Ecuador

Ecuador: Land use hidden — Forest was 123,050 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
123,050 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
146,322 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
123,050 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in Ecuador, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 146.3k Square kilometres1991: 145.4k Square kilometres1992: 144.5k Square kilometres1993: 143.6k Square kilometres1994: 142.7k Square kilometres1995: 141.8k Square kilometres1996: 140.9k Square kilometres1997: 140.0k Square kilometres1998: 139.1k Square kilometres1999: 138.2k Square kilometres2000: 137.3k Square kilometres2001: 136.6k Square kilometres2002: 135.9k Square kilometres2003: 135.2k Square kilometres2004: 134.5k Square kilometres2005: 133.8k Square kilometres2006: 133.1k Square kilometres2007: 132.4k Square kilometres2008: 131.7k Square kilometres2009: 131.0k Square kilometres2010: 130.3k Square kilometres2011: 129.9k Square kilometres2012: 129.4k Square kilometres2013: 129.0k Square kilometres2014: 128.6k Square kilometres2015: 128.2k Square kilometres2016: 127.5k Square kilometres2017: 126.9k Square kilometres2018: 126.3k Square kilometres2019: 125.6k Square kilometres2020: 125.0k Square kilometres2021: 124.3k Square kilometres2022: 123.7k Square kilometres2023: 123.0k Square kilometres

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 44 Mali 132,960 Square kilometres compare
  4. 46 Norway 122,034 Square kilometres compare
  5. 47 Germany 114,190 Square kilometres compare
  6. 48 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 107,884 Square kilometres compare

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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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Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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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