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 190 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.
Tree Cover Loss in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45,080 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 29,846 hectares | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 13,867 hectares | -53.5% |
| 2004 | 37,284 hectares | +168.9% |
| 2005 | 40,402 hectares | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 35,646 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 60,591 hectares | +70.0% |
| 2008 | 51,940 hectares | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 57,714 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 33,822 hectares | -41.4% |
| 2011 | 43,672 hectares | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 74,304 hectares | +70.1% |
| 2013 | 48,418 hectares | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 30,934 hectares | -36.1% |
| 2015 | 30,121 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 44,091 hectares | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 71,258 hectares | +61.6% |
| 2018 | 38,748 hectares | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 35,715 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 48,963 hectares | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 30,368 hectares | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 52,618 hectares | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 43,010 hectares | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 62,063 hectares | +44.3% |
| 2025 | 51,763 hectares | -16.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 51,763 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,019 hectares, 10.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 51,763 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,530 hectares, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 190 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.