Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ecuador is 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.1% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0488 hectares per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0425 hectares per square kilometre | +530.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 hectares per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0137 hectares per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -95.0% |
| 2009 | 0.027 hectares per square kilometre | +3800.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 hectares per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 hectares per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -83.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre | +1088.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0238 hectares per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 hectares per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2018 | 0.009 hectares per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0187 hectares per square kilometre | +107.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0209 hectares per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 hectares per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0488 hectares per square kilometre | +269.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre | -76.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3800.0% | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.027 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +1088.2% | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0154 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0425 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0238 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0488 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 104 Romania 0.0136 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 0.013 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 106 Lebanon 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 Croatia 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Bhutan 0.0101 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0488 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.