Deforestation statistics for Ecuador



Ecuador: Demographic data

Population (2022)17,643,054
Annual population growth rate (2022)1.60%
Population density (people/sq km)71
Net migration36,400
Fertility rate2.4
Median age28
Urban population share63%


Ecuador: Land cover and land use change data
Land area (sq km): 248,360
Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 19,027,557
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 76.60%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 871,359
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 4.60%
Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 10,627,031
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 42.80%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 55.90%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 193,106
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 1.80%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 10,433,925
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 42.00%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 55%


Ecuador: Annual forest and tree cover data



Ecuador: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2002: 5,693
2003: 3,379
2004: 5,436
2005: 6,205
2006: 6,438
2007: 6,995
2008: 8,953
2009: 8,112
2010: 8,491
2011: 11,175
2012: 16,354
2013: 11,590
2014: 6,330
2015: 8,472
2016: 13,198
2017: 21,085
2018: 13,220
2019: 12,231
2020: 19,747


Ecuador: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2001: 45,002
2002: 29,818
2003: 13,836
2004: 37,250
2005: 40,379
2006: 35,603
2007: 60,540
2008: 51,890
2009: 57,646
2010: 33,772
2011: 43,630
2012: 74,206
2013: 48,383
2014: 30,905
2015: 30,078
2016: 44,043
2017: 71,108
2018: 38,709
2019: 35,646
2020: 48,915




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1Tree cover extent
(2001)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Azuay383,4223,7443,4772,2941,73211,2472.9%
Guayas660,8819,93614,45911,2602,74538,3995.8%
Imbabura294,4622,7722,8413,2622,89111,7664.0%
Loja592,9245,0806,0905,5275,43422,1323.7%
Los Rios368,85912,10513,79811,9472,66240,51211.0%
Manabi1,283,65120,75844,36315,3509,83690,3077.0%
Morona Santiago2,304,05210,57412,43321,28931,46175,7573.3%
Napo1,059,1084,4716,1048,46014,02833,0633.1%
Orellana2,120,89614,06021,09732,51854,442122,1165.8%
Pastaza2,924,4533,4014,6628,40815,85432,3251.1%
Pichincha567,7925,9756,4906,6683,84622,9784.0%
Bolivar229,5611,6141,4101,0787314,8332.1%
Santa Elena158,7181,6701,3551,8375665,4283.4%
Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas331,5096,5647,9784,6311,64820,8216.3%
Sucumbios1,737,95219,38029,57635,16758,531142,6548.2%
Tungurahua167,7425674593463161,6891.0%
Zamora Chinchipe1,009,0435,6807,9525,7258,67228,0302.8%
Cañar143,6701,8292,0159914625,2973.7%
Carchi226,7721,9741,9612,8531,5478,3363.7%
Chimborazo216,8062,0491,7241,5761,3046,6533.1%
Cotopaxi282,5134,4993,2203,7612,88714,3685.1%
El Oro358,4892,5423,2724,4881,65311,9553.3%
Esmeraldas1,476,23423,91940,87637,37615,174117,3457.9%
Galápagos128,0491,1211,83738903,3472.6%




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Tree cover extent
(2000)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
AzuaySevilla de Oro14,885622515171190.8%
AzuaySigsig3,146121250.2%
AzuayEl Pan2,802011120.1%
AzuayGualaceo253000000.0%
GuayasGuayaquil42,77757224380.1%
GuayasNaranjal8,29010650220.3%
GuayasBalao72000000.0%
GuayasPlayas0000000.0%
ImbaburaCotacachi63,7243114453173031,3762.2%
ImbaburaIbarra10,159491111141394134.1%
ImbaburaOtavalo8,929657344672482.8%
ImbaburaPimampiro16,0181816628670.4%
ImbaburaSan Miguel de Urcuquí16,126441051101424012.5%
LojaQuilanga2,55325112190.7%
LojaSaraguro3,719111762361.0%
LojaCatamayo51941348305.7%
LojaEspíndola10,845487429291791.7%
LojaLoja42,026103196107945001.2%
Los RiosValencia0000000.0%
ManabiPedernales17,16375209215825813.4%
ManabiPichincha39021049.4%
Morona SantiagoGualaquiza145,1862775374164931,7231.2%
Morona SantiagoSucúa65,364891181792836691.0%
Morona SantiagoTaisha541,2061,0731,7133,6815,44011,9072.2%
Morona SantiagoTiwintza90,9352784441,1861,4113,3183.6%
Morona SantiagoHuamboya19,52348541221844082.1%
Morona SantiagoLimón Indanza139,0164197548079292,9092.1%
Morona SantiagoLogroño101,2331011303034039380.9%
Morona SantiagoMorona318,4902543707661,2182,6080.8%
Morona SantiagoPablo Sexto85,468415464832410.3%
Morona SantiagoPalora84,9987069923225530.7%
Morona SantiagoSan Juan Bosco86,1331483073013591,1151.3%
Morona SantiagoSantiago85,7731522572924621,1641.4%
NapoArchidona146,6301672832451948900.6%
NapoCarlos Julio Arosemena Tola34,59028601122054051.2%
NapoEl Chaco268,5341521823282629240.3%
NapoQuijos89,36678167118654290.5%
NapoTena228,2774106971,1012,5754,7822.1%
OrellanaAguarico1,086,6192473776449632,2310.2%
OrellanaLa Joya de los Sachas34,7965781,3232,0823,3717,35421.1%
OrellanaLoreto156,6498241,5372,9675,75511,0837.1%
OrellanaOrellana570,8782,5134,5957,34511,92226,3754.6%
PastazaArajuno855,4965096531,0711,5693,8020.4%
PastazaMejía25,051514852512020.8%
PastazaMera1,31645510241.8%
PastazaPastaza1,847,1519001,5872,7467,17712,4100.7%
PastazaSanta Clara13,06530611201103212.5%
PichinchaCayambe9,889214060.1%
PichinchaMejía34,4906810576973461.0%
PichinchaPedro Moncayo309101020.7%
PichinchaPedro Vicente Maldonado5040245112.2%
PichinchaPuerto Quito84000000.5%
PichinchaQuito82,6002672244011801,0721.3%
PichinchaRumiñahui603411413325.3%
PichinchaSan Miguel de los Bancos18,57057722410.2%
BolivarChillanes9725722151.5%
BolivarGuaranda3000002.2%
BolivarSan Miguel1,635232537583.5%
Santa ElenaSanta Elena4000000.0%
Santo Domingo de los TsachilasSanto Domingo11,249222734291111.0%
SucumbiosCascales94,9954128971,2773,0865,6726.0%
SucumbiosCuyabeno350,8356679531,2142,4815,3151.5%
SucumbiosGonzalo Pizarro175,2771764143356361,5610.9%
SucumbiosLago Agrio158,2222,0973,8654,6037,10317,66811.2%
SucumbiosPutumayo311,1161,5272,4262,8104,16410,9283.5%
SucumbiosShushufindi151,2918362,0503,4295,37611,6927.7%
SucumbiosSucumbíos126,208931831031745530.4%
TungurahuaBaños de Agua Santa69,071213347251260.2%
TungurahuaPatate11,98713502012940.8%
TungurahuaQuero92001010.8%
TungurahuaSan Pedro de Pelileo834001560.8%
TungurahuaSantiago de Pillaro1,180001340.3%
Zamora ChinchipeCentinela del Cóndor10,2423410173622702.6%
Zamora ChinchipeChinchipe52,4363387747398372,6885.1%
Zamora ChinchipeEl Pangui43,744872133289441,5723.6%
Zamora ChinchipeNangaritza186,5063898326691,6583,5491.9%
Zamora ChinchipePalanda142,6593336215286852,1671.5%
Zamora ChinchipePaquisha27,40946218921254821.8%
Zamora ChinchipeYacuambi70,961922582131657281.0%
Zamora ChinchipeYantzaza71,2051795072205321,4372.0%
Zamora ChinchipeZamora145,9732424503653371,3951.0%
CañarAzogues9,310263820221061.1%
CarchiBolívar3,572201749491.4%
CarchiEspejo19,940641501,0881081,4097.1%
CarchiMira18,74160105173533902.1%
CarchiMontúfar5,452201643430.8%
CarchiSan Pedro de Huaca1,0674512111.1%
CarchiTulcán87,0081033022042438521.0%
ChimborazoAlausí18,101173126351090.6%
ChimborazoRiobamba1,759122480.5%
ChimborazoChambo1,046222170.7%
ChimborazoColta5,6781911871382464.3%
ChimborazoCumanda58010011.6%
ChimborazoGuamote3000000.0%
ChimborazoPallatanga6,4493273127332654.1%
ChimborazoPenipe6,5411245120.2%
CotopaxiLa Maná13,9545510068572812.0%
CotopaxiLatacunga1,085010010.1%
CotopaxiPangua10,87816311481834414.1%
CotopaxiPujilí20,7021651281041585542.7%
CotopaxiSigchos39,3543083495433711,5714.0%
El OroArenillas501000000.1%
El OroSanta Rosa2,361011020.1%
El OroEl Guabo188000000.2%
El OroHuaquillas376000000.0%
El OroMachala1,162000010.0%
EsmeraldasAtacames4,01348691581203959.8%
EsmeraldasEloy Alfaro269,0632075611,0926492,5090.9%
EsmeraldasEsmeraldas33,1881854497664281,8275.5%
EsmeraldasMuisne25,764782692511557542.9%
EsmeraldasQuinindé47,7582516729392962,1594.5%
EsmeraldasRío Verde46,1993988191,8337423,7918.2%
EsmeraldasSan Lorenzo176,8152551,6645913722,8821.6%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Primary forest extent
(2000)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-05)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2006-10)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2011-15)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2016-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
%
Azuay21,086632818191270.6%
Guayas51,1401513284600.1%
Imbabura114,9564877505916792,5062.2%
Loja59,6621683051561347631.3%
Los Rios0000000.0%
Manabi17,20376211216825853.4%
Morona Santiago1,763,3242,9504,8088,20911,58627,5531.6%
Napo767,3978351,3891,9053,3017,4301.0%
Orellana1,848,9434,1627,83213,03822,01147,0442.5%
Pastaza2,742,0791,4942,3533,9958,91716,7590.6%
Pichincha147,0503473395073171,5111.0%
Bolivar2,611283159732.8%
Santa Elena4000000.0%
Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas11,249222734291111.0%
Sucumbios1,367,9455,80810,78913,77223,02053,3893.9%
Tungurahua83,163358369442310.3%
Zamora Chinchipe751,1361,7403,9763,2255,34514,2861.9%
Cañar9,310263820221061.1%
Carchi135,7802705941,4734182,7552.0%
Chimborazo39,636722282331156481.6%
Cotopaxi85,9736926917966692,8483.3%
El Oro4,588112030.1%
Esmeraldas602,7991,4234,5025,6302,76214,3162.4%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Primary forest extent
(2001)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-05)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2006-10)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2011-15)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2016-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
%
AzuaySevilla de Oro14,885622515171190.8%
AzuaySigsig3,146121250.2%
AzuayEl Pan2,802011120.1%
AzuayGualaceo253000000.0%
GuayasGuayaquil42,77757224380.1%
GuayasNaranjal8,29010650220.3%
GuayasBalao72000000.0%
GuayasPlayas0000000.0%
ImbaburaCotacachi63,7243114453173031,3762.2%
ImbaburaIbarra10,159491111141394134.1%
ImbaburaOtavalo8,929657344672482.8%
ImbaburaPimampiro16,0181816628670.4%
ImbaburaSan Miguel de Urcuquí16,126441051101424012.5%
LojaQuilanga2,55325112190.7%
LojaSaraguro3,719111762361.0%
LojaCatamayo51941348305.7%
LojaEspíndola10,845487429291791.7%
LojaLoja42,026103196107945001.2%
Los RiosValencia0000000.0%
ManabiPedernales17,16375209215825813.4%
ManabiPichincha39021049.4%
Morona SantiagoGualaquiza145,1862775374164931,7231.2%
Morona SantiagoSucúa65,364891181792836691.0%
Morona SantiagoTaisha541,2061,0731,7133,6815,44011,9072.2%
Morona SantiagoTiwintza90,9352784441,1861,4113,3183.6%
Morona SantiagoHuamboya19,52348541221844082.1%
Morona SantiagoLimón Indanza139,0164197548079292,9092.1%
Morona SantiagoLogroño101,2331011303034039380.9%
Morona SantiagoMorona318,4902543707661,2182,6080.8%
Morona SantiagoPablo Sexto85,468415464832410.3%
Morona SantiagoPalora84,9987069923225530.7%
Morona SantiagoSan Juan Bosco86,1331483073013591,1151.3%
Morona SantiagoSantiago85,7731522572924621,1641.4%
NapoArchidona146,6301672832451948900.6%
NapoCarlos Julio Arosemena Tola34,59028601122054051.2%
NapoEl Chaco268,5341521823282629240.3%
NapoQuijos89,36678167118654290.5%
NapoTena228,2774106971,1012,5754,7822.1%
OrellanaAguarico1,086,6192473776449632,2310.2%
OrellanaLa Joya de los Sachas34,7965781,3232,0823,3717,35421.1%
OrellanaLoreto156,6498241,5372,9675,75511,0837.1%
OrellanaOrellana570,8782,5134,5957,34511,92226,3754.6%
PastazaArajuno855,4965096531,0711,5693,8020.4%
PastazaMejía25,051514852512020.8%
PastazaMera1,31645510241.8%
PastazaPastaza1,847,1519001,5872,7467,17712,4100.7%
PastazaSanta Clara13,06530611201103212.5%
PichinchaCayambe9,889214060.1%
PichinchaMejía34,4906810576973461.0%
PichinchaPedro Moncayo309101020.7%
PichinchaPedro Vicente Maldonado5040245112.2%
PichinchaPuerto Quito84000000.5%
PichinchaQuito82,6002672244011801,0721.3%
PichinchaRumiñahui603411413325.3%
PichinchaSan Miguel de los Bancos18,57057722410.2%
BolivarChillanes9725722151.5%
BolivarGuaranda3000002.2%
BolivarSan Miguel1,635232537583.5%
Santa ElenaSanta Elena4000000.0%
Santo Domingo de los TsachilasSanto Domingo11,249222734291111.0%
SucumbiosCascales94,9954128971,2773,0865,6726.0%
SucumbiosCuyabeno350,8356679531,2142,4815,3151.5%
SucumbiosGonzalo Pizarro175,2771764143356361,5610.9%
SucumbiosLago Agrio158,2222,0973,8654,6037,10317,66811.2%
SucumbiosPutumayo311,1161,5272,4262,8104,16410,9283.5%
SucumbiosShushufindi151,2918362,0503,4295,37611,6927.7%
SucumbiosSucumbíos126,208931831031745530.4%
TungurahuaBaños de Agua Santa69,071213347251260.2%
TungurahuaPatate11,98713502012940.8%
TungurahuaQuero92001010.8%
TungurahuaSan Pedro de Pelileo834001560.8%
TungurahuaSantiago de Pillaro1,180001340.3%
Zamora ChinchipeCentinela del Cóndor10,2423410173622702.6%
Zamora ChinchipeChinchipe52,4363387747398372,6885.1%
Zamora ChinchipeEl Pangui43,744872133289441,5723.6%
Zamora ChinchipeNangaritza186,5063898326691,6583,5491.9%
Zamora ChinchipePalanda142,6593336215286852,1671.5%
Zamora ChinchipePaquisha27,40946218921254821.8%
Zamora ChinchipeYacuambi70,961922582131657281.0%
Zamora ChinchipeYantzaza71,2051795072205321,4372.0%
Zamora ChinchipeZamora145,9732424503653371,3951.0%
CañarAzogues9,310263820221061.1%
CarchiBolívar3,572201749491.4%
CarchiEspejo19,940641501,0881081,4097.1%
CarchiMira18,74160105173533902.1%
CarchiMontúfar5,452201643430.8%
CarchiSan Pedro de Huaca1,0674512111.1%
CarchiTulcán87,0081033022042438521.0%
ChimborazoAlausí18,101173126351090.6%
ChimborazoRiobamba1,759122480.5%
ChimborazoChambo1,046222170.7%
ChimborazoColta5,6781911871382464.3%
ChimborazoCumanda58010011.6%
ChimborazoGuamote3000000.0%
ChimborazoPallatanga6,4493273127332654.1%
ChimborazoPenipe6,5411245120.2%
CotopaxiLa Maná13,9545510068572812.0%
CotopaxiLatacunga1,085010010.1%
CotopaxiPangua10,87816311481834414.1%
CotopaxiPujilí20,7021651281041585542.7%
CotopaxiSigchos39,3543083495433711,5714.0%
El OroArenillas501000000.1%
El OroSanta Rosa2,361011020.1%
El OroEl Guabo188000000.2%
El OroHuaquillas376000000.0%
El OroMachala1,162000010.0%
EsmeraldasAtacames4,01348691581203959.8%
EsmeraldasEloy Alfaro269,0632075611,0926492,5090.9%
EsmeraldasEsmeraldas33,1881854497664281,8275.5%
EsmeraldasMuisne25,764782692511557542.9%
EsmeraldasQuinindé47,7582516729392962,1594.5%
EsmeraldasRío Verde46,1993988191,8337423,7918.2%
EsmeraldasSan Lorenzo176,8152551,6645913722,8821.6%


 

2019 forest data for Ecuador | Archived forest data for Ecuador | Forest data for Ecuador

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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