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Non coniferous wood fuel market in Ecuador

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2020, the market volume of non-coniferous wood fuel in Ecuador increased from 3.67 million m³ to 3.785 million m³. This growth was entirely driven by a reduction in exports, which fell from 115,000 m³ in 2018 to zero in 2020. The decline in exports coincided with a period of regulatory uncertainty following mass protests and the repeal of the decree to eliminate fuel subsidies in 2019, which may have hampered foreign shipments. In 2020, the implementation of the Regulation for Fuel Commercialization Establishments introduced new traceability requirements for the entire distribution chain, likely making the export of wood fuel less practical.

From 2021 to 2023, the market volume stabilized at 3.785 million m³ with unchanged production. During this period, the market was shaped by government policies promoting a shift away from traditional wood fuel. In 2021, the new Natural Gas Operations Regulation encouraged gas as a substitute for firewood, and the Efficient Cooking Program subsidized induction stoves to reduce wood consumption. By 2023, an industry report highlighted a decline in firewood use due to greater availability of liquefied petroleum gas and biofuels, while new private players entered the biofuel market, facilitated by the creation of the Hydrocarbon Regulation and Control Agency.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Ecuador
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Ecuador in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Ecuador in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Exports
1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, K m³
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Ecuador in kind, 2018-2024, K m³
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K m³
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Ecuador in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, K $ US/m³
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Ecuador, 2018-2024, K $ US/m³
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US/m³
2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, K m³
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Ecuador in kind, 2018-2024, K m³
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K m³
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Ecuador in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, K $ US/m³
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Ecuador, 2018-2024, K $ US/m³
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US/m³
7. Imports
1. 7.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Imports in kind, K m³
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in kind, 2018-2024, K m³
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K m³
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's imports, K $ US/m³
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador, 2018-2024, K $ US/m³
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US/m³
2. 7.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Imports in kind, K m³
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in kind, 2018-2024, K m³
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K m³
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's imports, K $ US/m³
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador, 2018-2024, K $ US/m³
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US/m³
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, K m³
  2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, K m³
  2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production non coniferous wood fuel in Ecuador

In kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Top producers of non coniferous wood fuel, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of non coniferous wood fuel, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2020, Ecuador produced 3 785 K m³ of non-coniferous wood fuel, a level that remained broadly stable compared to 2019. The largest decline was recorded in 2018 at 0.0%, while the largest increase also occurred in 2018 at 0.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Ecuador in kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	-	-	-	-

Source: SHEV.io

Exports non coniferous wood fuel from Ecuador

Exports in kind, K m³

Exports of non-coniferous wood fuel from Ecuador declined for the third consecutive year. In 2019, exports were recorded, but by 2020 they had dropped to 0.0 K m³, representing a 100.0% reduction compared to the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, exports decreased by 100%, equating to an annualized rate of 96.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Ecuador in kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(18.3%)	(49.2%)	(100.0%)	(96.4%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Japan dominated the partner structure of exports in kind, consistently accounting for 100.0% of total flows.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Ecuador in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, K $ US

Non-coniferous wood fuel exports from Ecuador declined for the third consecutive year. In 2019, exports were at a certain level, but by 2020 they had fallen to 50 K $ US, showing a decrease of 98.7% compared to the previous year. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, exports decreased by 99.5%, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 83.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Ecuador in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(31.0%)	(45.8%)	(98.7%)	(83.2%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, exports in value terms of non-coniferous wood fuel from Ecuador were almost entirely concentrated in Japan, whose share reached 99.7%.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Ecuador in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports non coniferous wood fuel to Ecuador

Imports in kind, K m³

Imports of non-coniferous wood fuel into Ecuador increased for the third consecutive year. In 2019, imports were at a base level, and by 2020 they had risen to 0.0 K m³, which is 29.6% higher than the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, imports increased by 207.6%, equating to an annualized rate of 45.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	19.5%	98.5%	29.6%	45.4%

Source: SHEV.io

Throughout 2017 to 2020, the United States clearly dominated imports in kind of non-coniferous wood fuel to Ecuador, taking 89.1% of total flows, while other countries each held significantly smaller shares.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Ecuador in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Imports of non-coniferous wood fuel into Ecuador increased for the third consecutive year. In 2019, imports were at a certain level, and by 2020 they had totalled 15 K $ US, showing a gain of 85.3% compared to the previous year. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, imports increased by 338.6%, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 63.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	16.9%	102.4%	85.3%	63.7%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the United States was by far the main destination for imports in value terms of non-coniferous wood fuel to Ecuador, accounting for 92.6% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Ecuador in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io