Ecuador vs North Korea: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Ecuador
47.12 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
North Korea
51.37 billion kilocalories per day
in 2018
Ecuador rank
70th
North Korea rank
68th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 51.37 billion kilocalories per day against 47.12 billion kilocalories per day in Ecuador, a difference of 4.25 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 70th and North Korea ranks 68th of 191 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.08 billion kilocalories per day | 25.10 billion kilocalories per day | 14.03 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 1970s | 15.18 billion kilocalories per day | 34.49 billion kilocalories per day | 19.30 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 1980s | 20.36 billion kilocalories per day | 39.83 billion kilocalories per day | 19.47 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 1990s | 25.79 billion kilocalories per day | 47.36 billion kilocalories per day | 21.57 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 2000s | 30.64 billion kilocalories per day | 50.73 billion kilocalories per day | 20.09 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 2010s | 41.31 billion kilocalories per day | 52.05 billion kilocalories per day | 10.74 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
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 North Korea?
- North Korea, at 51.37 billion kilocalories per day against 47.12 billion kilocalories per day in Ecuador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Ecuador and North Korea?
- 4.25 billion kilocalories per day, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Ecuador ranks 70th and North Korea ranks 68th 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.