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
128th
of 191 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

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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 128th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 125 Macao 363.64 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 126 Netherlands Antilles 363.21 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 127 Trinidad and Tobago 361.81 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 129 Denmark 360.71 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 130 Tonga 360.17 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 131 Solomon Islands 359.78 grams per day per capita compare

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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 128th out of 191 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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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.