Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 26.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Ecuador stood at 26.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Ecuador peaked at 33.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1983.
Ecuador ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.9% | — |
| 1962 | 11.3% | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 13.1% | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 9.1% | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 9.5% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 9.7% | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 12.5% | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 13.2% | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 10.3% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -58.3% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +61.9% |
| 1985 | 15.3% | +81.8% |
| 1986 | 17.8% | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | -24.5% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -38.6% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -47.3% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 8.8% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.3% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 5.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 16.7% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 27.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 16.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 24.5% | 29.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,492 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1,492 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Ecuador?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Ecuador was 26.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1983.
- How does Ecuador rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Ecuador ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.