Per capita sources of protein in Ecuador

Ecuador: Per capita sources of protein was 29.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.12
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
187th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.02
in 1965
All-time low
22.59
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Ecuador, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Ecuador stood at 29.12.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Ecuador peaked at 35.02 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 22.59, in 1983.

Ecuador ranks 187th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Ecuador, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 31.09 —
1962 31.37 +0.9%
1963 31.96 +1.9%
1964 31.85 -0.4%
1965 35.02 +10.0%
1966 33.94 -3.1%
1967 33.74 -0.6%
1968 32.75 -3.0%
1969 31.45 -4.0%
1970 32.46 +3.2%
1971 30.26 -6.8%
1972 29.6 -2.2%
1973 27.53 -7.0%
1974 27.19 -1.2%
1975 28.25 +3.9%
1976 28.78 +1.9%
1977 26.07 -9.4%
1978 24.58 -5.7%
1979 24.88 +1.2%
1980 26.51 +6.5%
1981 25.93 -2.2%
1982 25.6 -1.3%
1983 22.59 -11.7%
1984 25.2 +11.5%
1985 23.69 -6.0%
1986 24.19 +2.1%
1987 24.71 +2.1%
1988 26.25 +6.2%
1989 26.57 +1.2%
1990 26.22 -1.3%
1991 25.01 -4.6%
1992 28.39 +13.5%
1993 28.42 +0.1%
1994 29.63 +4.3%
1995 26.83 -9.5%
1996 28.06 +4.6%
1997 28.32 +0.9%
1998 27.33 -3.5%
1999 28.92 +5.8%
2000 27.58 -4.6%
2001 25.9 -6.1%
2002 25.12 -3.0%
2003 24.43 -2.7%
2004 24.93 +2.1%
2005 25.51 +2.3%
2006 24.44 -4.2%
2007 24.03 -1.7%
2008 24.17 +0.6%
2009 24.6 +1.8%
2010 29.93 +21.6%
2011 29.54 -1.3%
2012 29.53 -0.0%
2013 28.3 -4.2%
2014 29.7 +4.9%
2015 31.36 +5.6%
2016 31.43 +0.2%
2017 31.58 +0.5%
2018 31.81 +0.7%
2019 31.82 +0.0%
2020 32.17 +1.1%
2021 29.71 -7.6%
2022 29.46 -0.8%
2023 29.12 -1.2%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 29.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 29.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.14, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.57 31.09 35.02 9
1970s 27.96 24.58 32.46 10
1980s 25.13 22.59 26.57 10
1990s 27.71 25.01 29.63 10
2000s 25.07 24.03 27.58 10
2010s 30.5 28.3 31.82 10
2020s 30.12 29.12 32.17 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 184 Bahamas 31.6 compare
  2. 185 Papua New Guinea 30.53 compare
  3. 186 Antigua and Barbuda 30.04 compare
  4. 188 Bermuda 27.92 compare
  5. 189 Micronesia (country) 26.99 compare
  6. 190 Congo 24.09 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Ecuador?
Per capita sources of protein in Ecuador was 29.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 35.02 in 1965.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 22.59 in 1983.
How does Ecuador rank for per capita sources of protein?
Ecuador ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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