Primary Forest Loss in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary Forest Loss was 17,292 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,292
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
26th
of 80 countries
All-time high
21,157
in 2024
All-time low
3,386
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Primary Forest Loss in Ecuador, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest loss in Ecuador stood at 17,292.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Ecuador peaked at 21,157 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,386, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary Forest Loss in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,708 | — |
| 2003 | 3,386 | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 5,447 | +60.9% |
| 2005 | 6,211 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 6,448 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7,010 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 8,968 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 8,138 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 8,505 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 11,186 | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 16,377 | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 11,606 | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 6,336 | -45.4% |
| 2015 | 8,487 | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 13,211 | +55.7% |
| 2017 | 21,130 | +59.9% |
| 2018 | 13,236 | -37.4% |
| 2019 | 12,255 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 19,760 | +61.2% |
| 2021 | 12,511 | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 21,027 | +68.1% |
| 2023 | 14,305 | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 21,157 | +47.9% |
| 2025 | 17,292 | -18.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 17,292 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,223, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 17,292 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,298, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,414 | 3,386 | 8,968 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,233 | 6,336 | 21,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,675 | 12,511 | 21,157 | 6 |
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 primary forest loss in Ecuador?
- Primary forest loss in Ecuador was 17,292 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21,157 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,386 in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary forest loss?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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