Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 265.21 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Ecuador stood at 265.21 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Ecuador peaked at 660.02 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 113.05 hectares, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 306.24 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 263.02 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 211.07 hectares | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 527.16 hectares | +149.8% |
| 2005 | 387.8 hectares | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 464.81 hectares | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 491.42 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 498.16 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 484.53 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 348.92 hectares | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 361.64 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 660.02 hectares | +82.5% |
| 2013 | 360.45 hectares | -45.4% |
| 2014 | 214.42 hectares | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 165.56 hectares | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 189.47 hectares | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 273.95 hectares | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 141.11 hectares | -48.5% |
| 2019 | 134.8 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 172.25 hectares | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 113.05 hectares | -34.4% |
| 2022 | 234.84 hectares | +107.7% |
| 2023 | 201.06 hectares | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 265.21 hectares | +31.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 265.21 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 265.21 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403.8 hectares | 211.07 hectares | 527.16 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 285.04 hectares | 134.8 hectares | 660.02 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.28 hectares | 113.05 hectares | 265.21 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Ecuador?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Ecuador was 265.21 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 660.02 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.05 hectares in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.