Dietary composition by country in Ecuador
Ecuador: Dietary composition by country was 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.08 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
111th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.47 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Ecuador is 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9836 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0.9743 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0.9734 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9724 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9716 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9706 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9697 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9685 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0.9696 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9739 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0.9763 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9785 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.5% |
| 1998 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9853 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9877 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.4% |
| 2003 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 7.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +77.6% |
| 2011 | 7.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2002 | +100.4% | 0.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1962 | -100.0% | 0.9836 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1981 | -100.0% | 0.9685 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1993 | -100.0% | 0.9696 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +77.6% | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.07 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1093 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9836 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5832 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9743 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0969 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9685 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8811 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9877 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 108 Mali 7.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 109 Algeria 7.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 112 Somalia 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 113 Haiti 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 114 Ghana 5.87 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 dietary composition by country in Ecuador?
- Dietary composition by country in Ecuador was 7.08 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.