Daily supply of different food groups per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 360.82 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
360.82 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
129th
of 192 countries
All-time high
422.03 grams per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
182.44 grams per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 360.82 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Ecuador peaked at 422.03 grams per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 182.44 grams per day per capita, in 1964.
That places Ecuador 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 198.5 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 198.65 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 217.44 grams per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 182.44 grams per day per capita | -16.1% |
| 1965 | 209.09 grams per day per capita | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 202.03 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 217.3 grams per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 201.58 grams per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 212.88 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 216.87 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 201.42 grams per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 219.12 grams per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 187.71 grams per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 185.02 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 201.72 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 205.22 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 188.49 grams per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 188.86 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 195.91 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 213.5 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 210.77 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 216.03 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 199.25 grams per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 222.78 grams per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 198.62 grams per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 222.85 grams per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 227.2 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 248.38 grams per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 247.71 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 244.99 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 242.66 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 255.82 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 272.2 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 279.27 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 259.3 grams per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 271.17 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 258.02 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 261.62 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 267.67 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 282.24 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 251.96 grams per day per capita | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 243.78 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 243.08 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 235.24 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 248.1 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 246.61 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 242.86 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 242.62 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 245.47 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 371.81 grams per day per capita | +51.5% |
| 2011 | 368.55 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 373.97 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 373.4 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 372.25 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 402.55 grams per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 415.94 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 408.82 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 421.84 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 422.03 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 417.1 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 370.22 grams per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 369.89 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 360.82 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 360.82 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 360.82 grams per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03 grams per day per capita, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +51.5% | 245.47 grams per day per capita | 371.81 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.43 grams per day per capita | 182.44 grams per day per capita | 217.44 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 199.03 grams per day per capita | 185.02 grams per day per capita | 219.12 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.71 grams per day per capita | 198.62 grams per day per capita | 248.38 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.27 grams per day per capita | 242.66 grams per day per capita | 279.27 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.19 grams per day per capita | 235.24 grams per day per capita | 282.24 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 393.12 grams per day per capita | 368.55 grams per day per capita | 422.03 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.51 grams per day per capita | 360.82 grams per day per capita | 417.1 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 126 Macao 363.64 grams per day per capita compare
- 127 Netherlands Antilles 363.21 grams per day per capita compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 361.81 grams per day per capita compare
- 130 Denmark 360.71 grams per day per capita compare
- 131 Tonga 360.17 grams per day per capita compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 359.78 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Ecuador?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Ecuador was 360.82 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 422.03 grams per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.44 grams per day per capita in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Ecuador ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.