Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p was 26.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Ecuador stood at 26.59. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Ecuador peaked at 26.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.29, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 125th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.29 | — |
| 2001 | 15.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.34 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.39 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.39 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.39 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.39 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4 | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.9 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.65 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 22.65 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.65 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.6 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.21 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 26.21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.36 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.51 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 26.59 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 26.59 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.35 | 15.29 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.81 | 20.4 | 26.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.45 | 26.21 | 26.59 | 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0149 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Ecuador?
- Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Ecuador was 26.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.29 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p?
- Ecuador ranks 125th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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