Mountain green cover area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mountain green cover area was 3,944 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,944 kmsq
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
23rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
3,944 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
1,378 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3,944 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Ecuador peaked at 3,944 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,378 kmsq, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 23rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mountain green cover area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,378 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 2,423 kmsq | +75.8% |
| 2010 | 2,755 kmsq | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 3,289 kmsq | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 3,682 kmsq | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 3,944 kmsq | +7.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3,944 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 840.25 kmsq, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3,944 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 459.6 kmsq, 8.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,901 kmsq | 1,378 kmsq | 2,423 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,242 kmsq | 2,755 kmsq | 3,682 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,944 kmsq | 3,944 kmsq | 3,944 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More development goals data for Ecuador
- Red List Index 0.7358 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 829.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,945 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Ecuador?
- Mountain green cover area in Ecuador was 3,944 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,944 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,378 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for mountain green cover area?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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