Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Ecuador
Ecuador: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 25.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Ecuador is 25.94, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Ecuador peaked at 25.94 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.73, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 182nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.73 | — |
| 2001 | 12.81 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.58 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 14.39 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 14.88 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.96 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.96 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.96 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.39 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 18.42 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.59 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 19.59 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.25 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 21.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.81 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 24.16 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 24.26 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.51 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.51 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.66 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.9 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.86 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 25.86 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.94 | +0.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 25.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 25.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.03, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.31 | 12.73 | 14.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.32 | 18.39 | 24.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.29 | 24.51 | 25.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.177 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.04 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Ecuador?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Ecuador was 25.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.73 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Ecuador ranks 182nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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