Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.2136 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ecuador, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.2136 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 58.8% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ecuador peaked at 1.31 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2136, in 2026.
Ecuador ranks 101st of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.06 | — |
| 2013 | 0.9055 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.598 | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.628 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | +109.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5201 | -60.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7111 | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9728 | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 0.604 | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 1.19 | +96.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3632 | -69.4% |
| 2024 | 1.17 | +222.9% |
| 2025 | 0.518 | -55.8% |
| 2026 | 0.2136 | -58.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2136 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2136 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3566, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8385 | 0.5201 | 1.31 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.766 | 0.2136 | 1.3 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ecuador?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ecuador was 0.2136 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2136 in 2026.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Ecuador ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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