Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 5,635 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ecuador, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ecuador is 5,635 num th, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ecuador peaked at 6,596 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,369 num th, in 2015.
Ecuador ranks 50th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,369 num th | — |
| 2016 | 3,853 num th | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 4,391 num th | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 4,987 num th | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 5,656 num th | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 6,448 num th | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 6,596 num th | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6,576 num th | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5,995 num th | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 5,635 num th | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,451 num th | 3,369 num th | 5,656 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,250 num th | 5,635 num th | 6,596 num th | 5 |
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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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ecuador?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ecuador was 5,635 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,596 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,369 num th in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Ecuador ranks 50th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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