Daily per capita protein supply in Ecuador

Ecuador: Daily per capita protein supply was 69.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.6
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.31
in 2011
All-time low
43.59
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita protein supply in Ecuador, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, daily per capita protein supply in Ecuador stood at 69.6.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Ecuador peaked at 72.31 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.59, in 1983.

That places Ecuador 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Daily per capita protein supply in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita protein supply in Ecuador, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 49.23 —
1962 49.5 +0.5%
1963 50.41 +1.8%
1964 49.8 -1.2%
1965 53 +6.4%
1966 52.07 -1.7%
1967 52.07 -0.0%
1968 51.64 -0.8%
1969 49.98 -3.2%
1970 52.27 +4.6%
1971 49.22 -5.8%
1972 48.89 -0.7%
1973 47.28 -3.3%
1974 47.57 +0.6%
1975 48.5 +2.0%
1976 49.54 +2.2%
1977 47.89 -3.3%
1978 47.46 -0.9%
1979 49.12 +3.5%
1980 49.81 +1.4%
1981 47.95 -3.7%
1982 48.34 +0.8%
1983 43.59 -9.8%
1984 46.56 +6.8%
1985 43.85 -5.8%
1986 43.94 +0.2%
1987 43.62 -0.7%
1988 45.97 +5.4%
1989 46.59 +1.4%
1990 47.49 +1.9%
1991 46.9 -1.2%
1992 50.25 +7.1%
1993 51.09 +1.7%
1994 53.3 +4.3%
1995 52.09 -2.3%
1996 55.47 +6.5%
1997 58.24 +5.0%
1998 55.89 -4.0%
1999 56.99 +2.0%
2000 57.13 +0.2%
2001 56.29 -1.5%
2002 54.5 -3.2%
2003 54.47 -0.0%
2004 55.57 +2.0%
2005 55.45 -0.2%
2006 57.33 +3.4%
2007 57.91 +1.0%
2008 59.78 +3.2%
2009 59.01 -1.3%
2010 71.37 +20.9%
2011 72.31 +1.3%
2012 70.65 -2.3%
2013 71 +0.5%
2014 70.96 -0.1%
2015 69.91 -1.5%
2016 67.55 -3.4%
2017 67.13 -0.6%
2018 65.89 -1.8%
2019 66.85 +1.5%
2020 69.76 +4.4%
2021 69.48 -0.4%
2022 68.64 -1.2%
2023 69.6 +1.4%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 69.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.33, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 69.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.68, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.85 49.23 53 9
1970s 48.77 47.28 52.27 10
1980s 46.02 43.59 49.81 10
1990s 52.77 46.9 58.24 10
2000s 56.74 54.47 59.78 10
2010s 69.36 65.89 72.31 10
2020s 69.37 68.64 69.76 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 145 Syria 70.56 compare
  2. 146 Sudan 70.49 compare
  3. 147 Benin 70.34 compare
  4. 149 Zimbabwe 69.11 compare
  5. 150 Thailand 68.63 compare
  6. 151 Suriname 68.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita protein supply in Ecuador?
Daily per capita protein supply in Ecuador was 69.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 72.31 in 2011.
What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 43.59 in 1983.
How does Ecuador rank for daily per capita protein supply?
Ecuador ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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