Fruit consumption per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fruit consumption per capita was 80.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fruit consumption per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Ecuador stood at 80.41 kilograms per year per capita.
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 kilograms per year per capita in 1977 and was at its lowest, 45.76 kilograms per year per capita, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 101st out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 261.04 kilograms per year per capita | 241.01 kilograms per year per capita | 291.37 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 246.07 kilograms per year per capita | 214.72 kilograms per year per capita | 294.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.39 kilograms per year per capita | 165.43 kilograms per year per capita | 271.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.75 kilograms per year per capita | 130.96 kilograms per year per capita | 244.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.62 kilograms per year per capita | 126.95 kilograms per year per capita | 200.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.61 kilograms per year per capita | 45.76 kilograms per year per capita | 121.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.81 kilograms per year per capita | 53.57 kilograms per year per capita | 80.41 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 98 Estonia 81.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 99 Hungary 81.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 100 Syria 80.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Belgium 79.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Kenya 79.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Czechia 78.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,165 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 112.75 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,165 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.98 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Ecuador?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Ecuador was 80.41 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 294.51 kilograms per year per capita in 1977.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 101st out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.