Ecuador vs Zambia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Ecuador
47.12 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Zambia
44.97 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Ecuador rank
70th
Zambia rank
73rd
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Ecuador
- Zambia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 47.12 billion kilocalories per day against 44.97 billion kilocalories per day in Zambia, a difference of 2.16 billion kilocalories per day.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 191 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.08 billion kilocalories per day | 7.75 billion kilocalories per day | 3.33 billion kilocalories per day | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 15.18 billion kilocalories per day | 11.30 billion kilocalories per day | 3.88 billion kilocalories per day | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 20.36 billion kilocalories per day | 14.20 billion kilocalories per day | 6.16 billion kilocalories per day | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 25.79 billion kilocalories per day | 17.56 billion kilocalories per day | 8.24 billion kilocalories per day | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 30.64 billion kilocalories per day | 21.05 billion kilocalories per day | 9.59 billion kilocalories per day | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 41.53 billion kilocalories per day | 34.05 billion kilocalories per day | 7.48 billion kilocalories per day | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 45.80 billion kilocalories per day | 43.14 billion kilocalories per day | 2.66 billion kilocalories per day | Ecuador |
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 Zambia?
- Ecuador, at 47.12 billion kilocalories per day against 44.97 billion kilocalories per day in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Ecuador and Zambia?
- 2.16 billion kilocalories per day, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Ecuador ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.