Annual area burnt by wildfires in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 43,823 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Ecuador, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 43,823 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 67.0% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Ecuador peaked at 336,476 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43,823 hectares, in 2026.
That places Ecuador 83rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 271,812 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 232,142 hectares | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 153,318 hectares | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 161,009 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 336,476 hectares | +109.0% |
| 2017 | 133,350 hectares | -60.4% |
| 2018 | 182,300 hectares | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 249,391 hectares | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 334,385 hectares | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 154,846 hectares | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 304,119 hectares | +96.4% |
| 2023 | 93,114 hectares | -69.4% |
| 2024 | 300,713 hectares | +223.0% |
| 2025 | 132,793 hectares | -55.8% |
| 2026 | 43,823 hectares | -67.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 43,823 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 43,823 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,198 hectares, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 214,975 hectares | 133,350 hectares | 336,476 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 194,828 hectares | 43,823 hectares | 334,385 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 in Ecuador?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Ecuador was 43,823 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 336,476 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,823 hectares in 2026.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.