Forest certified for sustainable use in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forest certified for sustainable use was 74,010 thousands of hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest certified for sustainable use in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in thousands of hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, forest certified for sustainable use in Ecuador stood at 74,010 thousands of hectares. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest certified for sustainable use in Ecuador peaked at 74,010 thousands of hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands of hectares, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 64th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest certified for sustainable use in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | thousands of hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2005 | 26,530 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2010 | 41,220 thousands of hectares | +55.4% |
| 2015 | 54,420 thousands of hectares | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 55,540 thousands of hectares | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 56,600 thousands of hectares | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 57,470 thousands of hectares | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 58,670 thousands of hectares | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 64,660 thousands of hectares | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 64,420 thousands of hectares | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 64,340 thousands of hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 66,250 thousands of hectares | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 74,010 thousands of hectares | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,265 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 26,530 thousands of hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 53,987 thousands of hectares | 41,220 thousands of hectares | 58,670 thousands of hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 66,736 thousands of hectares | 64,340 thousands of hectares | 74,010 thousands of hectares | 5 |
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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 forest certified for sustainable use in Ecuador?
- Forest certified for sustainable use in Ecuador was 74,010 thousands of hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 74,010 thousands of hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands of hectares in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest certified for sustainable use rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).