Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 7,728 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Ecuador, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Ecuador stood at 7,728.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.2% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Ecuador peaked at 88,289 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,370, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 111th of 225 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.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,053 | — |
| 2003 | 18,375 | +203.5% |
| 2004 | 23,827 | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 46,860 | +96.7% |
| 2006 | 22,775 | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 29,623 | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 3,370 | -88.6% |
| 2009 | 41,386 | +1128.0% |
| 2010 | 9,939 | -76.0% |
| 2011 | 57,872 | +482.3% |
| 2012 | 46,710 | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 28,678 | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 12,085 | -57.9% |
| 2015 | 24,986 | +106.7% |
| 2016 | 80,969 | +224.1% |
| 2017 | 18,589 | -77.0% |
| 2018 | 26,424 | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 59,976 | +127.0% |
| 2020 | 44,069 | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 36,578 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 75,581 | +106.6% |
| 2023 | 23,205 | -69.3% |
| 2024 | 88,289 | +280.5% |
| 2025 | 7,728 | -91.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7,728 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 34% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7,728 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815, 60% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1128.0% | 3,370 | 41,386 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,034 | 3,370 | 46,860 | 8 |
| 2010s | 36,623 | 9,939 | 80,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,908 | 7,728 | 88,289 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- 112 Japan 7,255 compare
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- 114 Germany 6,697 compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Ecuador?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Ecuador was 7,728 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 88,289 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,370 in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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