Annual number of fires in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual number of fires was 259 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
259
Change on year
down 57.0%
World rank
76th
of 248 countries
All-time high
1,551
in 2016
All-time low
259
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Ecuador, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 259 for annual number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.0% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Ecuador peaked at 1,551 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 259, in 2026.
Ecuador ranks 76th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,155 | — |
| 2013 | 1,114 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 766 | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 610 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 1,551 | +154.3% |
| 2017 | 641 | -58.7% |
| 2018 | 978 | +52.6% |
| 2019 | 807 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 1,528 | +89.3% |
| 2021 | 773 | -49.4% |
| 2022 | 1,157 | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 385 | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 1,110 | +188.3% |
| 2025 | 602 | -45.8% |
| 2026 | 259 | -57.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 259 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 259 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 952.75 | 610 | 1,551 | 8 |
| 2020s | 830.57 | 259 | 1,528 | 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 number of fires in Ecuador?
- Annual number of fires in Ecuador was 259 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,551 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 259 in 2026.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual number of fires?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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