Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 84 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ecuador, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ecuador stood at 84. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.0% on the previous year and down 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ecuador peaked at 1,551 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2026.
That places Ecuador 90th 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 | 952.75 | 610 | 1,551 | 8 |
| 2020s | 805.57 | 84 | 1,528 | 7 |
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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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Ecuador?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ecuador was 84 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,551 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2026.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.6%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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