Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 549,083 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 549,083 m3 for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Ecuador peaked at 5.95 million m3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1999.
Ecuador ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 730,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 801,000 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 803,000 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 815,000 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 959,000 m3 | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million m3 | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 1.10 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 1.28 million m3 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 1.45 million m3 | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 1.59 million m3 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 1.65 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.74 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.74 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.59 million m3 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.60 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.81 million m3 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 1.65 million m3 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million m3 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 1.96 million m3 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 1.96 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.96 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.96 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.08 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.35 million m3 | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 2.29 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.58 million m3 | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 2.61 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.70 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.11 million m3 | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 2.69 million m3 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 2.79 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 680,000 m3 | -75.7% |
| 1994 | 4.22 million m3 | +520.0% |
| 1995 | 5.16 million m3 | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 5.54 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 5.93 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 5.95 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 298,000 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 298,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million m3 | +276.2% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 561,183 m3 | -56.2% |
| 2022 | 572,677 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 667,092 m3 | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 549,083 m3 | -17.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 549,083 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,500 m3, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 549,083 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467,000 m3, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +520.0% | 680,000 m3 | 4.22 million m3 |
| 2006 | +276.2% | 298,000 m3 | 1.12 million m3 |
| 1999 | -100.0% | 5.95 million m3 | 0 m3 |
| 1993 | -75.7% | 2.79 million m3 | 680,000 m3 |
| 2021 | -56.2% | 1.28 million m3 | 561,183 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 968,667 m3 | 730,000 m3 | 1.28 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.66 million m3 | 1.45 million m3 | 1.81 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 million m3 | 1.96 million m3 | 2.70 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 million m3 | 0 m3 | 5.95 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 546,500 m3 | 0 m3 | 1.28 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million m3 | 1.28 million m3 | 1.28 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 726,007 m3 | 549,083 m3 | 1.28 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 92 Philippines 656,714 m3 compare
- 93 Ethiopia 626,000 m3 compare
- 94 Zimbabwe 600,568 m3 compare
- 96 Central African Republic 536,713 m3 compare
- 97 Montenegro 532,000 m3 compare
- 98 Kenya 486,000 m3 compare
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 sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Ecuador?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Ecuador was 549,083 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 million m3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en