Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ecuador
Ecuador: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 64.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64.8 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
212.66 kilograms per year per capita
in 1964
All-time low
48.44 kilograms per year per capita
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ecuador is 64.8 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ecuador peaked at 212.66 kilograms per year per capita in 1964 and was at its lowest, 48.44 kilograms per year per capita, in 2003.
Ecuador ranks 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 149.04 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 197 kilograms per year per capita | +32.2% |
| 1963 | 186.28 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 212.66 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 184.12 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 167.71 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 161.82 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 115.09 kilograms per year per capita | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 120.13 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 115.41 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 106.22 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 94.35 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 75.96 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 78.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 83.72 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 93.84 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 77.66 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 73.48 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 62.76 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 71.6 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 78.93 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 67.37 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 67.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 83.42 kilograms per year per capita | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 82.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 72.54 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 78.07 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 100.69 kilograms per year per capita | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 89.56 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 79.43 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 79.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 79.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 77.03 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 67.7 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 61.85 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 63.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 66.13 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 70.59 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 53.32 kilograms per year per capita | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 60.84 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 49.34 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 55.95 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 48.44 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 61.81 kilograms per year per capita | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 63.14 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 60.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 61.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.57 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 71.37 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 72.66 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 67.9 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 66.17 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 59.65 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 75.6 kilograms per year per capita | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 69.73 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 65.62 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 65.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.84 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 57.73 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 60.64 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 64.53 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 60.47 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 64.8 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 64.8 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 64.8 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.98 kilograms per year per capita | 115.09 kilograms per year per capita | 212.66 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.15 kilograms per year per capita | 62.76 kilograms per year per capita | 115.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.17 kilograms per year per capita | 67.3 kilograms per year per capita | 100.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.81 kilograms per year per capita | 53.32 kilograms per year per capita | 79.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.62 kilograms per year per capita | 48.44 kilograms per year per capita | 71.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2 kilograms per year per capita | 57.73 kilograms per year per capita | 75.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.61 kilograms per year per capita | 60.47 kilograms per year per capita | 64.8 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 176 East Timor 76.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Liberia 74.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Namibia 68.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Samoa 62.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Central African Republic 58.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Yemen 54.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ecuador?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ecuador was 64.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 212.66 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.44 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Ecuador ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.