Share of land area that is protected in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of land area that is protected was 23.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is protected in Ecuador, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 23.8% for share of land area that is protected in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Ecuador peaked at 25.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2015.
Ecuador ranks 59th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of land area that is protected in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25.6% | — |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 23.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 23.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.0% | 25.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.4% | 23.8% | 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 share of land area that is protected in Ecuador?
- Share of land area that is protected in Ecuador was 23.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.