Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0068 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0068 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.014 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.014 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0068 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0068 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 0.014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 51 Dominica 0.0072 sq. km per person compare
- 52 Cameroon 0.0071 sq. km per person compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0069 sq. km per person compare
- 55 Tanzania 0.0067 sq. km per person compare
- 56 East Timor 0.0066 sq. km per person compare
- 57 South Sudan 0.0062 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador was 0.0068 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.