Ecuador — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Ecuador, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Ecuador was 49.69% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 56.01% in 1998. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.18% per year.
Ecuador ranks 60 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 28%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Ecuador sits below it. It peaked in 1998 and has fallen 11% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 4%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 22 of 42 economies; Dominican Republic (46.70%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 11% in 1998.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 51st of 178 in 1990 → 45th of 207 in 2000 → 53rd of 209 in 2010 → 61st of 214 in 2020 → 60th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49.69% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 49.81% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 49.93% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 50.05% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 50.17% | -0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 50.46% | -0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 50.75% | -0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 51.04% | -0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 51.33% | -0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 51.62% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 51.78% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 51.95% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 52.12% | -0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 52.29% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 52.46% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 52.74% | -0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 53.02% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 53.31% | -0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 53.59% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 53.87% | -0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 54.15% | -0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 54.44% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 54.72% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 55% | -0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 55.28% | -0.4 pp |
| 1999 | 55.65% | -0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 56.01% | +5.4 pp |
| 1997 | 50.57% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 51.23% | -0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 51.55% | -0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 51.88% | -0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 52.2% | -0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 52.53% | -0.3 pp |
| 1990 | 52.85% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Ecuador’s Forest area in 1991?
52.53% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Ecuador’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -6.0% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 49.69%; 2023: 49.81%; 2022: 49.93%; 2021: 50.05%; 2020: 50.17%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.