Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 25.42 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.42
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 2015
All-time low
24.2
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ecuador, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 25.42 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ecuador peaked at 25.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 52nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.37 | 24.86 | 25.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.42 | 25.42 | 25.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 49 Philippines 28.88 compare
- 50 Liechtenstein 26.12 compare
- 51 Martinique 25.64 compare
- 53 Sudan 24.51 compare
- 54 Namibia 24.11 compare
- 55 Bolivia 23.89 compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 74.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0751 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 8.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0966 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.27 Mt CO2e (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 25.42 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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