Annual area burnt by wildfires in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 15,963 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 15,963 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 88.0% on the previous year and down 95.3% 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, 15,963 hectares, in 2026.
That places Ecuador 93rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 214,975 hectares | 133,350 hectares | 336,476 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 190,848 hectares | 15,963 hectares | 334,385 hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Ecuador?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Ecuador was 15,963 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 15,963 hectares in 2026.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Ecuador ranks 93rd 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 95.3%. 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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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.