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

Latest (2026)
84
Change on year
down 86.0%
World rank
90th
of 248 countries
All-time high
1,551
in 2016
All-time low
84
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ecuador, 2012–2026

05001.0k1.5k2012201920262012: 1.2k2013: 1.1k2014: 7662015: 6102016: 1.6k2017: 6412018: 9782019: 8072020: 1.5k2021: 7732022: 1.2k2023: 3852024: 1.1k2025: 6022026: 84

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 952.75 610 1,551 8
2020s 805.57 84 1,528 7

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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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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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