Calorie supply by food group in Ecuador
Ecuador: Calorie supply by food group was 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,052 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,052 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,634 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Ecuador peaked at 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,634 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2007.
Ecuador ranks 159th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,651 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,677 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,710 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,706 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,849 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 1,827 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,785 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1,758 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,778 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,795 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,743 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,812 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1,727 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,734 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,823 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1,874 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,855 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,834 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,820 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1,879 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1,874 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,785 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,825 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,806 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,882 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1,871 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,918 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,873 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,820 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,875 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 1,866 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,940 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,825 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,780 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,782 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,730 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,823 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1,754 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,667 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,713 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,675 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,683 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,724 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,663 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,634 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,686 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,706 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,980 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1,956 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,983 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,913 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,956 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,009 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,991 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,011 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,015 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,981 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,009 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,749 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,651 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,849 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,802 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,727 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,874 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,785 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,819 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,730 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,940 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,690 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,634 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,754 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,980 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,913 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,015 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 156 Grenada 2,084 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 2,072 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 158 Kyrgyzstan 2,064 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 160 Maldives 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 161 Tonga 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 162 Estonia 2,029 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in Ecuador?
- Calorie supply by food group in Ecuador was 2,052 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,634 kilocalories per day per capita in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Ecuador ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.