Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Ecuador
Ecuador: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 42.93 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Ecuador, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 42.93 hectares for wildfire area burned by land cover type in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 99.1% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Ecuador peaked at 10,540 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.93 hectares, in 2025.
That places Ecuador 82nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 343.45 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 300.52 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 515.18 hectares | +71.4% |
| 2005 | 2,211 hectares | +329.2% |
| 2006 | 901.57 hectares | -59.2% |
| 2007 | 1,009 hectares | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 85.86 hectares | -91.5% |
| 2009 | 193.19 hectares | +125.0% |
| 2010 | 1,245 hectares | +544.4% |
| 2011 | 1,181 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,395 hectares | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 1,953 hectares | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 343.45 hectares | -82.4% |
| 2015 | 3,542 hectares | +931.2% |
| 2016 | 1,975 hectares | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 1,653 hectares | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 1,996 hectares | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 10,540 hectares | +428.0% |
| 2020 | 579.58 hectares | -94.5% |
| 2021 | 407.85 hectares | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 1,395 hectares | +242.1% |
| 2023 | 6,247 hectares | +347.7% |
| 2024 | 4,765 hectares | -23.7% |
| 2025 | 42.93 hectares | -99.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 42.93 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.47 hectares, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 42.93 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.93 hectares, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +931.2% | 343.45 hectares | 3,542 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694.96 hectares | 85.86 hectares | 2,211 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,582 hectares | 343.45 hectares | 10,540 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,240 hectares | 42.93 hectares | 6,247 hectares | 6 |
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type in Ecuador?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Ecuador was 42.93 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10,540 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.93 hectares in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Ecuador ranks 82nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.