What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 13.21 kilograms per year per capita in 1980.

What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 4.25 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.

How does Ecuador rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?

Ecuador ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador

Name: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 6.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

6.45 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

146th

of 191 countries

All-time high

13.21 kilograms per year per capita

in 1980

All-time low

4.25 kilograms per year per capita

in 2002

Years of data

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador is 6.45 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 13.21 kilograms per year per capita in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.25 kilograms per year per capita, in 2002.

Ecuador ranks 146th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.07 kilograms per year per capita	4.34 kilograms per year per capita	7.74 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	9.43 kilograms per year per capita	7.29 kilograms per year per capita	12.82 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	10.4 kilograms per year per capita	7.3 kilograms per year per capita	13.21 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	7.34 kilograms per year per capita	6.29 kilograms per year per capita	8.42 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	6.48 kilograms per year per capita	4.25 kilograms per year per capita	8.26 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	8.01 kilograms per year per capita	5.65 kilograms per year per capita	8.87 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	6.53 kilograms per year per capita	6.45 kilograms per year per capita	6.61 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

143 Nigeria 6.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
144 Central African Republic 6.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
145 Hungary 6.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
147 Tanzania 6.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
148 Bhutan 6.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
149 Cuba 6.1 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
Rural population 36.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (2024)

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 6.45 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 13.21 kilograms per year per capita in 1980.
What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 4.25 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
How does Ecuador rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Ecuador ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.