Forest area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Forest area was 123,050 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Ecuador is 123,050 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Ecuador peaked at 146,322 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 123,050 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 49th 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146,322 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 145,420 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 144,519 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 143,617 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 142,715 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 141,814 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 140,912 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 140,010 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 139,108 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 138,207 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 137,305 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 136,603 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 135,900 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 135,198 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 134,496 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 133,793 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 133,091 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 132,389 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 131,687 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 130,984 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 130,282 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 129,864 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 129,446 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 129,028 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 128,610 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 128,192 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 127,549 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 126,906 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 126,264 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 125,621 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 124,978 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 124,336 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 123,693 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 123,050 sq. km | -0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 123,050 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 123,050 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,261 sq. km, 13.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,264 sq. km | 138,207 sq. km | 146,322 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,145 sq. km | 130,984 sq. km | 137,305 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,176 sq. km | 125,621 sq. km | 130,282 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,014 sq. km | 123,050 sq. km | 124,978 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Ecuador?
- Forest area in Ecuador was 123,050 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 146,322 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,050 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for forest area?
- Ecuador ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.