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

Latest (2024)
26.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 161 countries
All-time high
26.59
in 2023
All-time low
15.29
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Ecuador, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 15.32001: 15.32002: 15.32003: 15.32004: 15.32005: 15.32006: 15.42007: 15.42008: 15.42009: 15.42010: 20.42011: 20.42012: 20.92013: 20.92014: 22.62015: 22.62016: 22.62017: 25.62018: 25.72019: 26.22020: 26.22021: 26.42022: 26.52023: 26.62024: 26.6

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

Annual values for Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by protected areas in Ecuador, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 122 Malawi 27.18 compare
  2. 123 Myanmar 27.06 compare
  3. 124 Rwanda 26.9 compare
  4. 126 United Arab Emirates 26.37 compare
  5. 127 Canada 26.18 compare
  6. 128 Russia 26.14 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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