Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ecuador

Ecuador: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 27.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.58
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.78
in 2014
All-time low
8.66
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ecuador, 1961–2023

102030196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Ecuador is 27.58, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.66, 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

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ecuador, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 10.82 —
1962 9.84 -9.1%
1963 9.83 -0.0%
1964 9.83 -0.0%
1965 8.85 -10.0%
1966 9.82 +11.0%
1967 9.82 -0.1%
1968 10.79 +9.9%
1969 8.82 -18.3%
1970 8.81 -0.1%
1971 8.8 -0.1%
1972 8.79 -0.1%
1973 8.78 -0.1%
1974 10.72 +22.1%
1975 10.71 -0.1%
1976 10.7 -0.1%
1977 10.69 -0.1%
1978 13.59 +27.1%
1979 14.55 +7.0%
1980 12.59 -13.4%
1981 12.58 -0.1%
1982 8.69 -30.9%
1983 8.68 -0.1%
1984 9.63 +11.0%
1985 8.66 -10.1%
1986 9.62 +11.1%
1987 9.63 +0.1%
1988 9.64 +0.1%
1989 9.65 +0.1%
1990 12.57 +30.2%
1991 14.52 +15.6%
1992 19.39 +33.5%
1993 17.49 -9.8%
1994 16.56 -5.3%
1995 18.55 +12.0%
1996 22.51 +21.3%
1997 20.59 -8.5%
1998 17.69 -14.1%
1999 20.69 +16.9%
2000 18.77 -9.3%
2001 15.84 -15.6%
2002 17.85 +12.7%
2003 19.86 +11.3%
2004 21.87 +10.1%
2005 19.9 -9.0%
2006 19.91 +0.1%
2007 20.91 +5.0%
2008 22.9 +9.5%
2009 21.9 -4.4%
2010 31.22 +42.6%
2011 31 -0.7%
2012 30.61 -1.3%
2013 30.7 +0.3%
2014 33.78 +10.0%
2015 30.2 -10.6%
2016 26.47 -12.4%
2017 27.23 +2.9%
2018 29.03 +6.6%
2019 29.3 +0.9%
2020 28.28 -3.5%
2021 29.8 +5.4%
2022 28.78 -3.4%
2023 27.58 -4.2%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 27.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 27.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.82 8.82 10.82 9
1970s 10.61 8.78 14.55 10
1980s 9.94 8.66 12.59 10
1990s 18.06 12.57 22.51 10
2000s 19.97 15.84 22.9 10
2010s 29.95 26.47 33.78 10
2020s 28.61 27.58 29.8 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 151 Peru 30.57 compare
  2. 152 Cameroon 28.71 compare
  3. 153 Myanmar 27.94 compare
  4. 155 Italy 26.03 compare
  5. 156 Chad 25.9 compare
  6. 157 Colombia 24.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Ecuador?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ecuador was 27.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 33.78 in 2014.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.66 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 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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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
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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