Annual area burnt by wildfires in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 54,751 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Ecuador, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 54,751 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 58.8% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Ecuador peaked at 336,476 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54,751, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 271,812 | — |
| 2013 | 232,142 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 153,318 | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 161,009 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 336,476 | +109.0% |
| 2017 | 133,350 | -60.4% |
| 2018 | 182,300 | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 249,391 | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 334,385 | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 154,846 | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 304,119 | +96.4% |
| 2023 | 93,114 | -69.4% |
| 2024 | 300,713 | +223.0% |
| 2025 | 132,793 | -55.8% |
| 2026 | 54,751 | -58.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 54,751 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 54,751 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,244, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 214,975 | 133,350 | 336,476 | 8 |
| 2020s | 196,389 | 54,751 | 334,385 | 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 54,751 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 336,476 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,751 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 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from 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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