Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
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
147th
of 192 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
63
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 147th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.07 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 6.48 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 7.74 kilograms per year per capita | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 6.13 kilograms per year per capita | -20.9% |
| 1965 | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 5.65 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 5.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.22 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 4.34 kilograms per year per capita | -30.2% |
| 1970 | 7.54 kilograms per year per capita | +73.7% |
| 1971 | 7.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 7.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 8.6 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 9.45 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 9.82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 9.14 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 10.65 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 11.61 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 12.82 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 13.21 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 11.5 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 11.44 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 12.23 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 12.72 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 10.47 kilograms per year per capita | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 8.83 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 8.13 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 8.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.3 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 6.63 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 7.28 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 6.91 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 7.05 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.29 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 7.07 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 8.21 kilograms per year per capita | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 8.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.13 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 6.56 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 4.52 kilograms per year per capita | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 4.25 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4 kilograms per year per capita | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 6.23 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.21 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.05 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 8.26 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.52 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.05 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 8.62 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 7.4 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 5.65 kilograms per year per capita | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 6.69 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 6.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.45 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.45 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.89 kilograms per year per capita, 43% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +73.7% | 4.34 kilograms per year per capita | 7.54 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 144 Nigeria 6.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 145 Central African Republic 6.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 146 Hungary 6.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Tanzania 6.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Bhutan 6.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Cuba 6.1 kilograms per year 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 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 147th out of 192 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
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.