Mountain green cover area in Ecuador

Ecuador: Mountain green cover area was 3,944 kmsq in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
3,944 kmsq
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
20th
of 181 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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 1.4k kmsq2005: 2.4k kmsq2010: 2.8k kmsq2015: 3.3k kmsq2018: 3.7k kmsq2021: 3.9k kmsq

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 20th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Myanmar 4,407 kmsq compare
  2. 18 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,254 kmsq compare
  3. 19 Kenya 4,090 kmsq compare
  4. 21 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,885 kmsq compare
  5. 22 Viet Nam 3,844 kmsq compare
  6. 23 Thailand 3,709 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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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 20th out of 181 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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About this data

Indicator
Mountain green cover area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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