Land use hidden — Planted Forest in Ecuador

Ecuador: Land use hidden — Planted Forest was 1,015 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,015 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
81st
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,269 Square kilometres
in 2015
All-time low
444.3 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Planted Forest in Ecuador, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 444.3 Square kilometres1991: 470 Square kilometres1992: 495.7 Square kilometres1993: 521.5 Square kilometres1994: 547.2 Square kilometres1995: 572.9 Square kilometres1996: 598.6 Square kilometres1997: 624.3 Square kilometres1998: 650.1 Square kilometres1999: 675.8 Square kilometres2000: 701.5 Square kilometres2001: 716.2 Square kilometres2002: 730.8 Square kilometres2003: 745.5 Square kilometres2004: 760.2 Square kilometres2005: 774.9 Square kilometres2006: 789.5 Square kilometres2007: 804.2 Square kilometres2008: 818.9 Square kilometres2009: 833.5 Square kilometres2010: 848.2 Square kilometres2011: 932.3 Square kilometres2012: 1.0k Square kilometres2013: 1.1k Square kilometres2014: 1.2k Square kilometres2015: 1.3k Square kilometres2016: 1.2k Square kilometres2017: 1.2k Square kilometres2018: 1.2k Square kilometres2019: 1.1k Square kilometres2020: 1.1k Square kilometres2021: 1.1k Square kilometres2022: 1.0k Square kilometres2023: 1.0k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — planted forest in Ecuador stood at 1,015 Square kilometres.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — planted forest in Ecuador peaked at 1,269 Square kilometres in 2015 and was at its lowest, 444.3 Square kilometres, in 1990.

That places Ecuador 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 560.04 Square kilometres 444.3 Square kilometres 675.78 Square kilometres 10
2000s 767.51 Square kilometres 701.5 Square kilometres 833.53 Square kilometres 10
2010s 1,111 Square kilometres 848.2 Square kilometres 1,269 Square kilometres 10
2020s 1,062 Square kilometres 1,015 Square kilometres 1,110 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — planted forest in Ecuador?
Land use hidden — planted forest in Ecuador was 1,015 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1,269 Square kilometres in 2015.
What is the lowest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 444.3 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for land use hidden — planted forest?
Ecuador ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — planted forest rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Planted Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,122 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