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 147th out of 191 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.

Daily supply of calories per person in Ecuador

Name: Daily supply of calories per person in Ecuador
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

147th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,621 kilocalories per day

in 2023

All-time low

1,970 kilocalories per day

in 1961

Years of data

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 147th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

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146 Honduras 2,628 kilocalories per day compare
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149 Bangladesh 2,588 kilocalories per day compare
150 Namibia 2,581 kilocalories per day compare

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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 147th out of 191 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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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of calories per person
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.