Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 7,728 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Ecuador, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Ecuador stood at 7,728 hectares.
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 by region in Ecuador peaked at 88,289 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,370 hectares, 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 by region in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,053 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 18,375 hectares | +203.5% |
| 2004 | 23,827 hectares | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 46,860 hectares | +96.7% |
| 2006 | 22,775 hectares | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 29,623 hectares | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 3,370 hectares | -88.6% |
| 2009 | 41,386 hectares | +1128.0% |
| 2010 | 9,939 hectares | -76.0% |
| 2011 | 57,872 hectares | +482.3% |
| 2012 | 46,710 hectares | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 28,678 hectares | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 12,085 hectares | -57.9% |
| 2015 | 24,986 hectares | +106.7% |
| 2016 | 80,969 hectares | +224.1% |
| 2017 | 18,589 hectares | -77.0% |
| 2018 | 26,424 hectares | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 59,976 hectares | +127.0% |
| 2020 | 44,069 hectares | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 36,578 hectares | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 75,581 hectares | +106.6% |
| 2023 | 23,205 hectares | -69.3% |
| 2024 | 88,289 hectares | +280.5% |
| 2025 | 7,728 hectares | -91.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7,728 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 34% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7,728 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 60% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 hectares | 41,386 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,034 hectares | 3,370 hectares | 46,860 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 36,623 hectares | 9,939 hectares | 80,969 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,908 hectares | 7,728 hectares | 88,289 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 108 North Korea 10,583 hectares compare
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- 112 Japan 7,255 hectares compare
- 113 Malaysia 7,191 hectares compare
- 114 Germany 6,697 hectares 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 by region in Ecuador?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Ecuador was 7,728 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 88,289 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,370 hectares in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.