Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ecuador
Ecuador: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 27.58 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.58 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.78 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
8.66 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 compositions by commodity group in Ecuador is 27.58 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Ecuador peaked at 33.78 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.66 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1985.
That places Ecuador 154th 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.82 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 9.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 9.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 9.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 10.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 8.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 8.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 8.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 8.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 10.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 10.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 10.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 13.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 14.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 12.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 12.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 8.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -30.9% |
| 1983 | 8.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 8.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 9.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 9.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 14.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 19.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 17.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 16.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 18.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 22.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 20.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 17.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 20.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 18.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 15.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 17.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 19.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 21.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 19.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 19.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 22.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 21.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 31.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 31 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 30.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 26.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 27.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 29.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 29.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 29.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 28.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 27.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 27.58 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36 kilocalories per day per capita, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 27.58 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 151 Peru 30.57 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 152 Cameroon 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 153 Myanmar 27.94 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 155 Italy 26.03 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 156 Chad 25.9 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 157 Colombia 24.93 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 compositions by commodity group in Ecuador?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ecuador was 27.58 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.78 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 kilocalories per day per capita in 1985.
- How does Ecuador rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Ecuador ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.