Dietary composition by country in Ecuador
Ecuador: Dietary composition by country was 7.08 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Ecuador is 7.08, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Ecuador peaked at 7.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 111th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9836 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0.9743 | — |
| 1975 | 0.9734 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9724 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9716 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9706 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9697 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9685 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0.9696 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9739 | — |
| 1995 | 0.9763 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9785 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | +100.5% |
| 1998 | 1.97 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9853 | -49.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9877 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.99 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.98 | +100.4% |
| 2003 | 2.98 | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 3.98 | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 3.98 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.98 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.98 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 3.98 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 7.07 | +77.6% |
| 2011 | 7.15 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.05 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.37 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.28 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.27 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.24 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.17 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.15 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.01 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.47 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.11 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.08 | -0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +100.5% | 0.9785 | 1.96 |
| 2002 | +100.4% | 0.99 | 1.98 |
| 1962 | -100.0% | 0.9836 | 0 |
| 1981 | -100.0% | 0.9685 | 0 |
| 1993 | -100.0% | 0.9696 | 0 |
| 2010 | +77.6% | 3.98 | 7.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1093 | 0 | 0.9836 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5832 | 0 | 0.9743 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0969 | 0 | 0.9685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8811 | 0 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 | 0.9877 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 | 7.05 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 | 7.01 | 7.47 | 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 dietary composition by country in Ecuador?
- Dietary composition by country in Ecuador was 7.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for dietary composition by country?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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