Chicken meat production, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Chicken meat production, per capita was 0.0306 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0306 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
33rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0332 tonnes per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.001 tonnes per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production, per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production, per capita in Ecuador stood at 0.0306 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0332 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.001 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 33rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0306 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0306 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0252 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0184 tonnes per person | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0283 tonnes per person | 0.0252 tonnes per person | 0.0332 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 0.0313 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production, per capita in Ecuador?
- Chicken meat production, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0306 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0332 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for chicken meat production, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chicken meat production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chicken meat production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chicken meat production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.