Vegetable consumption per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Vegetable consumption per capita was 23.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.65
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
77.61
in 1964
All-time low
17.68
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 23.65 for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Ecuador peaked at 77.61 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 17.68, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.39 | — |
| 1962 | 71.9 | +32.2% |
| 1963 | 67.99 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 77.61 | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 67.2 | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 61.21 | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 59.06 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 42.01 | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 43.84 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 42.12 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 38.77 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 34.43 | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 27.72 | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 28.49 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 30.56 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 34.25 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 28.34 | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 26.82 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 22.9 | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 26.13 | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 28.81 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 24.59 | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 24.56 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 30.44 | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 30.01 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 26.48 | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 28.49 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 36.75 | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 32.69 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 28.99 | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 28.85 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.08 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 28.11 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 24.71 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 22.57 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 23.12 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 24.14 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 25.76 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 19.46 | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 22.2 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 18.01 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 20.42 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 17.68 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 22.56 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 23.04 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.16 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.29 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 23.2 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 26.05 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 26.52 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 24.78 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 24.15 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 21.77 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 27.59 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 25.45 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 23.95 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 23.76 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.57 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 21.07 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 22.13 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 23.55 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 22.07 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 23.65 | +7.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 23.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 23.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.55, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.58 | 42.01 | 77.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.44 | 22.9 | 42.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.89 | 24.56 | 36.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.48 | 19.46 | 29.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.76 | 17.68 | 26.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.16 | 21.07 | 27.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.85 | 22.07 | 23.65 | 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Ecuador?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Ecuador was 23.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.61 in 1964.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.68 in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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