Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,621 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,621 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,621 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,970 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador is 2,621 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 2,621 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,970 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 148th 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.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,970 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,998 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2,034 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2,027 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2,168 kilocalories per day | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2,159 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,119 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,104 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,116 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,146 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2,078 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,144 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2,063 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2,079 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,167 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2,225 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2,220 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,215 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,220 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,309 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2,250 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 2,257 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,131 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 2,179 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,143 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,219 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,195 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,253 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,214 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,181 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,124 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,250 kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 2,255 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,345 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,255 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,250 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,286 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,212 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,296 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,257 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,195 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,220 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,187 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,213 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,237 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,219 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,204 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,287 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,279 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,596 kilocalories per day | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 2,602 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,595 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,553 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,601 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,604 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,537 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,550 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,542 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,509 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,546 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,578 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,570 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,621 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,077 kilocalories per day | 1,970 kilocalories per day | 2,168 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,156 kilocalories per day | 2,063 kilocalories per day | 2,225 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,215 kilocalories per day | 2,131 kilocalories per day | 2,309 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,245 kilocalories per day | 2,124 kilocalories per day | 2,345 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,230 kilocalories per day | 2,187 kilocalories per day | 2,287 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,569 kilocalories per day | 2,509 kilocalories per day | 2,604 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,579 kilocalories per day | 2,546 kilocalories per day | 2,621 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 145 Cambodia 2,643 kilocalories per day compare
- 146 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,633 kilocalories per day compare
- 147 Honduras 2,628 kilocalories per day compare
- 149 Malawi 2,618 kilocalories per day compare
- 150 Bangladesh 2,588 kilocalories per day compare
- 151 Namibia 2,581 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 2,621 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,621 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.