Annual number of wildfires in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual number of wildfires was 84 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Ecuador, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 84 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 86.0% on the previous year and down 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Ecuador peaked at 1,551 wildfires in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84 wildfires, in 2026.
Ecuador ranks 90th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 952.75 wildfires | 610 wildfires | 1,551 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 805.57 wildfires | 84 wildfires | 1,528 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 87 New Zealand 93 wildfires compare
- 87 Syria 93 wildfires compare
- 89 Burundi 88 wildfires compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80 wildfires compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 68 wildfires compare
- 93 United Kingdom 64 wildfires compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Ecuador?
- Annual number of wildfires in Ecuador was 84 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,551 wildfires in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.