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
178th
of 191 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

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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 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 175 East Timor 76.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 176 Liberia 74.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 177 Namibia 68.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 179 Samoa 62.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 180 Central African Republic 58.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 181 Yemen 54.39 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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 178th out of 191 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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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year 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
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.