Tree cover loss in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tree cover loss was 61,943 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss 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 in Ecuador stood at 61,943 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Ecuador peaked at 73,238 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,666 hectares, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44,361 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 29,523 hectares | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 13,666 hectares | -53.7% |
| 2004 | 36,789 hectares | +169.2% |
| 2005 | 40,068 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 35,228 hectares | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 60,126 hectares | +70.7% |
| 2008 | 51,627 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 57,198 hectares | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 33,433 hectares | -41.5% |
| 2011 | 43,296 hectares | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 73,238 hectares | +69.2% |
| 2013 | 47,870 hectares | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 30,501 hectares | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 29,948 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 43,810 hectares | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 70,962 hectares | +62.0% |
| 2018 | 38,632 hectares | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 35,617 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 48,806 hectares | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 30,221 hectares | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 52,451 hectares | +73.6% |
| 2023 | 42,948 hectares | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 61,943 hectares | +44.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 61,943 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110 hectares, 15.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 61,943 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347 hectares, 11.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,954 hectares | 13,666 hectares | 60,126 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 44,731 hectares | 29,948 hectares | 73,238 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,274 hectares | 30,221 hectares | 61,943 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 in Ecuador?
- Tree cover loss in Ecuador was 61,943 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 73,238 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,666 hectares in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for tree cover loss?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.