Ecuador vs Guatemala: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Ecuador
47.12 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Guatemala
51.17 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Ecuador rank
70th
Guatemala rank
69th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 51.17 billion kilocalories per day against 47.12 billion kilocalories per day in Ecuador, a difference of 4.05 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 70th and Guatemala ranks 69th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.08 billion kilocalories per day | 9.20 billion kilocalories per day | 1.88 billion kilocalories per day | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 15.18 billion kilocalories per day | 12.68 billion kilocalories per day | 2.50 billion kilocalories per day | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 20.36 billion kilocalories per day | 17.55 billion kilocalories per day | 2.81 billion kilocalories per day | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 25.79 billion kilocalories per day | 22.30 billion kilocalories per day | 3.50 billion kilocalories per day | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 30.64 billion kilocalories per day | 29.55 billion kilocalories per day | 1.09 billion kilocalories per day | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 41.53 billion kilocalories per day | 40.16 billion kilocalories per day | 1.37 billion kilocalories per day | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 45.80 billion kilocalories per day | 49.06 billion kilocalories per day | 3.26 billion kilocalories per day | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 51.17 billion kilocalories per day against 47.12 billion kilocalories per day in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 4.05 billion kilocalories per day, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Ecuador ranks 70th and Guatemala ranks 69th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.