Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 46.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest with a long-term management plan in Ecuador is 46.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Ecuador peaked at 47.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 64th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.3% | — |
| 2000 | 33.9% | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +4.9% |
| 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 25.9%, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 46.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.0%, 1.9× the median. (21 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 | 42.6% | 37.7% | 45.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.8% | 47.1% | 2 |
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 share of forest with a long-term management plan in Ecuador?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Ecuador was 46.8% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).