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