Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 25.8% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ecuador, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 25.8% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ecuador peaked at 26.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 56th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.5% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.8% | 26.2% | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 337.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -5.36 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.54 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -8.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ecuador?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ecuador was 25.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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