Fruit consumption per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fruit consumption per capita was 80.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
80.41
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
294.51
in 1977
All-time low
45.76
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Ecuador stood at 80.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Ecuador peaked at 294.51 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 45.76, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 251.25 | — |
| 1962 | 252.58 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 249.75 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 269.45 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 291.37 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 288.82 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 249.84 | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 255.33 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 241.01 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 235.11 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 225.66 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 225.37 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 214.72 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 235.21 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 236.41 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 241.74 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 294.51 | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 287.9 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 264.03 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 271.05 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 250.85 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 237.96 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 204.65 | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 193.95 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 223.16 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 189.29 | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 195.02 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 202.55 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 165.43 | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 161.41 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 130.96 | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 171.08 | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 201.11 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 221.97 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 163.91 | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 183.78 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 244.93 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 186.26 | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 222.04 | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 200.59 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 197.74 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 179.85 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 166.85 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 167.07 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 152.46 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 126.95 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 127.86 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 133.82 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 163.02 | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 121.89 | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 115.08 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 116.56 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 77.52 | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 102.88 | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 95.66 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 57.17 | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 60.16 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 45.76 | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 53.38 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 53.57 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.68 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 67.6 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 80.41 | +18.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 80.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.12, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 80.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.16, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 261.04 | 241.01 | 291.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 246.07 | 214.72 | 294.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.39 | 165.43 | 271.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.75 | 130.96 | 244.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.62 | 126.95 | 200.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.61 | 45.76 | 121.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.81 | 53.57 | 80.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Ecuador?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Ecuador was 80.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 294.51 in 1977.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.76 in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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