Vegetable consumption per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Vegetable consumption per capita was 23.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vegetable 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
Ecuador recorded 23.65 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 1964 and was at its lowest, 17.68 kilograms per year per capita, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 178th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.58 kilograms per year per capita | 42.01 kilograms per year per capita | 77.61 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.44 kilograms per year per capita | 22.9 kilograms per year per capita | 42.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.89 kilograms per year per capita | 24.56 kilograms per year per capita | 36.75 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.48 kilograms per year per capita | 19.46 kilograms per year per capita | 29.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.76 kilograms per year per capita | 17.68 kilograms per year per capita | 26.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.16 kilograms per year per capita | 21.07 kilograms per year per capita | 27.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.85 kilograms per year per capita | 22.07 kilograms per year per capita | 23.65 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 175 East Timor 27.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Liberia 27.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Namibia 25.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Samoa 22.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Central African Republic 21.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Yemen 19.85 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Ecuador?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Ecuador was 23.65 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.61 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 178th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable 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.