Annual number of wildfires in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual number of wildfires was 205 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 205 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 65.9% on the previous year and down 86.8% 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, 205 wildfires, in 2026.
Ecuador ranks 80th 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 wildfires in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,155 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 1,114 wildfires | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 766 wildfires | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 610 wildfires | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 1,551 wildfires | +154.3% |
| 2017 | 641 wildfires | -58.7% |
| 2018 | 978 wildfires | +52.6% |
| 2019 | 807 wildfires | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 1,528 wildfires | +89.3% |
| 2021 | 773 wildfires | -49.4% |
| 2022 | 1,157 wildfires | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 385 wildfires | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 1,110 wildfires | +188.3% |
| 2025 | 602 wildfires | -45.8% |
| 2026 | 205 wildfires | -65.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 205 wildfires is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 205 wildfires is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49 wildfires, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 952.75 wildfires | 610 wildfires | 1,551 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 822.86 wildfires | 205 wildfires | 1,528 wildfires | 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 wildfires in Ecuador?
- Annual number of wildfires in Ecuador was 205 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 205 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Ecuador ranks 80th 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 86.8%. 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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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.