Ecuador vs Ghana: Dietary composition by country

Ecuador
7.08 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ghana
5.87 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ecuador rank
111th
Ghana rank
114th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Ecuador
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita against 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita in Ghana, a difference of 1.21 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ecuador ranks 111th and Ghana ranks 114th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1093 kilocalories per day per capita 1.51 kilocalories per day per capita 1.4 kilocalories per day per capita Ghana
1970s 0.5832 kilocalories per day per capita 0.5773 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0059 kilocalories per day per capita Ecuador
1980s 0.0969 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0969 kilocalories per day per capita Ecuador
1990s 0.8811 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.8811 kilocalories per day per capita Ecuador
2000s 3.18 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0953 kilocalories per day per capita 3.09 kilocalories per day per capita Ecuador
2010s 7.18 kilocalories per day per capita 3.65 kilocalories per day per capita 3.53 kilocalories per day per capita Ecuador
2020s 7.17 kilocalories per day per capita 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0475 kilocalories per day per capita Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Ecuador or Ghana?
Ecuador, at 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita against 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Ecuador and Ghana?
1.21 kilocalories per day per capita, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Ecuador ranks 111th and Ghana ranks 114th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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