Area burned wildfires by type in Ecuador
Ecuador: Area burned wildfires by type was 2,061 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Ecuador, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Ecuador stood at 2,061.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.0% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Ecuador peaked at 13,781 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 171.73, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 110th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned wildfires by type in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,803 | — |
| 2003 | 2,383 | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 1,674 | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 10,561 | +530.8% |
| 2006 | 3,907 | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 3,413 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 171.73 | -95.0% |
| 2009 | 6,697 | +3800.0% |
| 2010 | 880.1 | -86.9% |
| 2011 | 1,503 | +70.7% |
| 2012 | 3,649 | +142.9% |
| 2013 | 2,254 | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 364.92 | -83.8% |
| 2015 | 4,336 | +1088.2% |
| 2016 | 5,903 | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 2,769 | -53.1% |
| 2018 | 2,232 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 4,637 | +107.7% |
| 2020 | 5,195 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 3,284 | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 12,128 | +269.3% |
| 2023 | 2,898 | -76.1% |
| 2024 | 13,781 | +375.6% |
| 2025 | 2,061 | -85.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,061 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,061 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3800.0% | 171.73 | 6,697 |
| 2015 | +1088.2% | 364.92 | 4,336 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,826 | 171.73 | 10,561 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,853 | 364.92 | 5,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,558 | 2,061 | 13,781 | 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 area burned wildfires by type in Ecuador?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Ecuador was 2,061 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13,781 in 2024.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.73 in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Ecuador ranks 110th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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