Daily supply of calories per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,621 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,621 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,621 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,970 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Ecuador stood at 2,621 kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Ecuador peaked at 2,621 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,970 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 148th 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,970 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,998 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2,034 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2,027 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2,168 kilocalories per day | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2,159 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,119 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,104 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,116 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,146 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2,078 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,144 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2,063 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2,079 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,167 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2,225 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2,220 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,215 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,220 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,309 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2,250 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 2,257 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,131 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 2,179 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,143 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,219 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,195 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,253 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,214 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,181 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,124 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,250 kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 2,255 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,345 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,255 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,250 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,286 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,212 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,296 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,257 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,195 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,220 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,187 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,213 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,237 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,219 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,204 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,287 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,279 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,596 kilocalories per day | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 2,602 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,595 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,553 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,601 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,604 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,537 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,550 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,542 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,509 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,546 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,578 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,570 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,621 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,621 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,621 kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,077 kilocalories per day | 1,970 kilocalories per day | 2,168 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,156 kilocalories per day | 2,063 kilocalories per day | 2,225 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,215 kilocalories per day | 2,131 kilocalories per day | 2,309 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,245 kilocalories per day | 2,124 kilocalories per day | 2,345 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,230 kilocalories per day | 2,187 kilocalories per day | 2,287 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,569 kilocalories per day | 2,509 kilocalories per day | 2,604 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,579 kilocalories per day | 2,546 kilocalories per day | 2,621 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 daily supply of calories per person in Ecuador?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Ecuador was 2,621 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,621 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Ecuador ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.