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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Ecuador
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.