Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 56.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.24 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
56.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2008
All-time low
16.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply 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
In 2023, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador stood at 56.24 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 56.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.65 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
Ecuador ranks 99th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.42 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 17.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 16.65 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 16.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 17.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 16.85 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 16.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 16.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 16.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 18.26 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 16.81 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 16.91 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 16.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 18.05 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 18.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 18.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 19.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 21.36 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 21.99 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 20.3 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 19.55 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 20.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 20.4 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 21.1 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 22.51 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 23.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 22.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 23.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 22.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 24.18 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 26.11 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 26.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 27.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 28.99 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 31.11 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 35.81 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 38.1 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 31.82 kilograms per year per capita | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 35.32 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 38.93 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 42.84 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 44.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 44.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 43.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 49.7 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 54.77 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 56.3 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 52.88 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 54.15 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 54.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 53.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 56.02 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 53.54 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 49.94 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 49.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.73 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 53.29 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 54.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 53.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.24 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 56.24 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 56.24 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.94 kilograms per year per capita | 16.65 kilograms per year per capita | 17.42 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.7 kilograms per year per capita | 16.71 kilograms per year per capita | 21.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.65 kilograms per year per capita | 19.55 kilograms per year per capita | 23.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.5 kilograms per year per capita | 24.18 kilograms per year per capita | 38.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.25 kilograms per year per capita | 38.93 kilograms per year per capita | 56.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.02 kilograms per year per capita | 46.73 kilograms per year per capita | 56.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.46 kilograms per year per capita | 53.29 kilograms per year per capita | 56.24 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 96 Saudi Arabia 58.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 97 Zimbabwe 57.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 98 Albania 56.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 100 Congo 55.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 101 Peru 55.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Armenia 54.67 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 56.24 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.65 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita 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 Meat supply 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.