Ecuador vs Mongolia: Forest area
Ecuador
123,050 sq. km
in 2023
Mongolia
141,694 sq. km
in 2023
Ecuador rank
49th
Mongolia rank
46th
Forest area over time
- Ecuador
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 141,694 sq. km against 123,050 sq. km in Ecuador, a difference of 18,644 sq. km.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 49th and Mongolia ranks 46th of 213 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,264 sq. km | 143,124 sq. km | 859.2 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 134,145 sq. km | 142,279 sq. km | 8,134 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 128,176 sq. km | 141,789 sq. km | 13,613 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 124,014 sq. km | 141,712 sq. km | 17,698 sq. km | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ecuador or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 141,694 sq. km against 123,050 sq. km in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ecuador and Mongolia?
- 18,644 sq. km, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mongolia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Mongolia rank globally for forest area?
- Ecuador ranks 49th and Mongolia ranks 46th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.