Tree Cover Loss in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tree Cover Loss was 51,763 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Ecuador, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Ecuador stood at 51,763 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Ecuador peaked at 74,304 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,867 hectares, in 2003.
Ecuador ranks 55th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,374 hectares | 13,867 hectares | 60,591 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 45,108 hectares | 30,121 hectares | 74,304 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,131 hectares | 30,368 hectares | 62,063 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Ecuador?
- Tree cover loss in Ecuador was 51,763 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 74,304 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,867 hectares in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for tree cover loss?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.