Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 6.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2013
All-time low
3.3%
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein 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
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ecuador is 6.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ecuador peaked at 6.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1965.
That places Ecuador 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.7% | — |
| 1962 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 4 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3144 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 2,240 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,546 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ecuador?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ecuador was 6.2% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Ecuador ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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