Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 46.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.8%
World rank
70th
of 130 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2020
All-time low
26.3%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 46.8% for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ecuador peaked at 47.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 70th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.3% | — |
| 2000 | 33.9% | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 46.8% | -0.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 46.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.8%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 46.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.5%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 38.5% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.8% | 47.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 67 Denmark 49.8% compare
- 68 France 48.0% compare
- 69 Luxembourg 47.4% compare
- 71 Serbia 42.4% compare
- 72 Republic of Korea 42.4% compare
- 72 South Korea 42.4% compare
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 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ecuador?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ecuador was 46.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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