Daily meat consumption per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Daily meat consumption per person was 154.08 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
154.08 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
154.26 grams per day per capita
in 2008
All-time low
45.62 grams per day per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Ecuador stood at 154.08 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Ecuador peaked at 154.26 grams per day per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.62 grams per day per capita, in 1963.
That places Ecuador 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.73 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 47.7 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 45.62 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 45.85 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 46.64 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 46.15 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 45.63 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 45.92 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 46.44 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 50.04 grams per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 46.05 grams per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 46.34 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 45.78 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 49.46 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 50.83 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 51.68 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 53.26 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 58.53 grams per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 60.25 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 55.62 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 53.56 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 54.87 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 55.9 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 57.81 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 61.68 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 64.36 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 62.79 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 63.97 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 62.5 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 66.26 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 71.53 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 72.52 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 74.31 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 79.43 grams per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 85.22 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 98.12 grams per day per capita | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 104.39 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 87.17 grams per day per capita | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 96.77 grams per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 106.67 grams per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 117.36 grams per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 120.56 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 123.03 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 121.37 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 120.22 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 136.16 grams per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 150.05 grams per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 154.26 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 144.88 grams per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 148.36 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 148.06 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 145.53 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 146.96 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 153.48 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 146.69 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 136.82 grams per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 136.16 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 135.01 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 128.03 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 146 grams per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 148.9 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 147.84 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 154.08 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 154.08 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 159.64 grams per day per capita, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 154.08 grams per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 186.79 grams per day per capita, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.41 grams per day per capita | 45.62 grams per day per capita | 47.73 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.22 grams per day per capita | 45.78 grams per day per capita | 60.25 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.31 grams per day per capita | 53.56 grams per day per capita | 64.36 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.57 grams per day per capita | 66.26 grams per day per capita | 104.39 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.45 grams per day per capita | 106.67 grams per day per capita | 154.26 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.51 grams per day per capita | 128.03 grams per day per capita | 153.48 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.21 grams per day per capita | 146 grams per day per capita | 154.08 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 96 Saudi Arabia 159.12 grams per day per capita compare
- 97 Zimbabwe 157.75 grams per day per capita compare
- 98 Albania 155.29 grams per day per capita compare
- 100 Congo 152.88 grams per day per capita compare
- 101 Peru 151.89 grams per day per capita compare
- 102 Armenia 149.78 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Ecuador?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Ecuador was 154.08 grams per day 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 daily meat consumption per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 154.26 grams per day per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.62 grams per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.