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Forest area — Ecuador

Forest area in Ecuador in 2023 — 123,050 km². Ranked 49 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 15.9%.

2023 123,050 km² −0.52% vs 2022
World rank 49of 213
Period maximum 146,322 km²1990
Period minimum 123,050 km²2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Ecuador, 1990–2023120,000130,000140,000150,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 146,322 km²1991: 145,420 km²1992: 144,519 km²1993: 143,617 km²1994: 142,715 km²1995: 141,814 km²1996: 140,912 km²1997: 140,010 km²1998: 139,108 km²1999: 138,207 km²2000: 137,305 km²2001: 136,603 km²2002: 135,900 km²2003: 135,198 km²2004: 134,496 km²2005: 133,793 km²2006: 133,091 km²2007: 132,389 km²2008: 131,687 km²2009: 130,984 km²2010: 130,282 km²2011: 129,864 km²2012: 129,446 km²2013: 129,028 km²2014: 128,610 km²2015: 128,192 km²2016: 127,549 km²2017: 126,906 km²2018: 126,264 km²2019: 125,621 km²2020: 124,978 km²2021: 124,336 km²2022: 123,693 km²2023: 123,050 km²
Change over the period: −23,272 (−15.9%) Average annual rate: -0.52 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ecuador

Ecuador 123,050 km²
World 40.35M km²
Latin America & Caribbean 9.25M km²
South America computed 8.3M km²
Upper-middle-income countries computed 12.52M km²
Forest area — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 123,050 −643 −0.52%
2022 123,693 −643 −0.52%
2021 124,336 −643 −0.51%
2020 124,978 −643 −0.51%
2019 125,621 −643 −0.51%
2018 126,264 −643 −0.51%
2017 126,906 −643 −0.5%
2016 127,549 −643 −0.5%
2015 128,192 −418 −0.33%
2014 128,610 −418 −0.32%
2013 129,028 −418 −0.32%
2012 129,446 −418 −0.32%
2011 129,864 −418 −0.32%
2010 130,282 −702 −0.54%
2009 130,984 −702 −0.53%
2008 131,687 −702 −0.53%
2007 132,389 −702 −0.53%
2006 133,091 −702 −0.52%
2005 133,793 −702 −0.52%
2004 134,496 −702 −0.52%
2003 135,198 −702 −0.52%
2002 135,900 −702 −0.51%
2001 136,603 −702 −0.51%
2000 137,305 −902 −0.65%
1999 138,207 −902 −0.65%
1998 139,108 −902 −0.64%
1997 140,010 −902 −0.64%
1996 140,912 −902 −0.64%
1995 141,814 −902 −0.63%
1994 142,715 −902 −0.63%
1993 143,617 −902 −0.62%
1992 144,519 −902 −0.62%
1991 145,420 −902 −0.62%
1990 146,322 — —

South America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BR Brazil 4.93M PE Peru 718,119 CO Colombia 585,441 BO Bolivia 502,063 VE Venezuela 460,729 AR Argentina 282,462 CL Chile 185,794 GY Guyana 183,877 PY Paraguay 152,643 SR Suriname 151,596 EC Ecuador 123,050 UY Uruguay 20,940
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About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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