Per capita meat consumption by type in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.58 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.8035 kilograms per year per capita
in 1991
All-time low
0.4482 kilograms per year per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
Ecuador recorded 0.58 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Ecuador peaked at 0.8035 kilograms per year per capita in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4482 kilograms per year per capita, in 1974.
Ecuador ranks 87th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7771 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.7574 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7474 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7277 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7077 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6876 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6772 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6571 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6466 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6264 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6062 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5859 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4877 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4482 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5451 kilograms per year per capita | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5446 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5247 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5144 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5139 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.494 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4837 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4734 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4631 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4528 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6641 kilograms per year per capita | +46.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7507 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7126 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6845 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7144 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7346 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8035 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7951 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7189 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7109 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7127 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7045 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6963 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7077 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7192 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6815 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6732 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7041 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6753 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6661 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6667 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6471 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6273 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6671 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6768 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.65 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.64 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.63 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.15 kilograms per year per capita, 3.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +46.7% | 0.4528 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6641 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7095 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6466 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7771 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5397 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4482 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6264 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5893 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4528 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7507 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7304 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6963 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8035 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6685 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6273 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7041 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.615 kilograms per year per capita | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | 0.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 84 Bahamas 0.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 85 Tuvalu 0.6189 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Gambia 0.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 88 Mexico 0.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 89 Canada 0.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 Nauru 0.5591 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Ecuador?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Ecuador was 0.58 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8035 kilograms per year per capita in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4482 kilograms per year per capita in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Ecuador ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.