MapBiomas Ecuador is a project that monitors land use changes across the country through multitemporal analysis.
It helps identify pressures on ecosystems and the expansion of human-modified areas. To generate annual maps, the project relies on a network of experts and tools such as Google Earth Engine. The third national map collection, which includes water body monitoring, was produced in 2025. Unlike previous phases focused on the Amazon, this dataset covers the entire Ecuadorian territory, including the Galápagos Islands.
| Repository | Description |
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| Coverage | Scripts for classifying land use and land cover in Ecuador. Using Google Earth Engine, it applies the official MapBiomas mapping methodology. |
| Deforestation | This repository describes the methodology used to generate annual vegetation and vegetation loss maps using MapBiomas Ecuador data. A time series (2001–2024) was also developed to analyze vegetation cover dynamics across the country. |
| Water | MapBiomas Agua aims to map surface water dynamics in the Pan-Amazon region on a monthly and annual basis between 1985 and 2024, facilitating its management through publicly available data.To obtain accurate results, the analysis relies on Landsat imagery processed in Google Earth Engine. |
| Glacier | Glacier mapping is challenging due to limited accessibility, so satellite imagery is used for more accurate and reliable analysis. These ecosystems are also rapidly shrinking and are key indicators of climate change. |
Each repository includes its own detailed documentation. To run the scripts, you will need:
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A Google Earth Engine account
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Access to the required assets (some are public, others must be copied to your account)
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Follow the instructions in each repository’s
README.mdfile to set output paths and required modules
If you are not familiar with MapBiomas workflows, check the official documentation.
If you have any questions about specific implementations in Ecuador, please contact the MapBiomas Ecuador team.
Last Update: March 2026