Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 99th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | +149.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +107.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major 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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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.