Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 38 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ecuador stood at 38 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ecuador peaked at 44 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35 %, in 2007.
That places Ecuador 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39 % | — |
| 2001 | 38 % | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 37 % | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36 % | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 35 % | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 36 % | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 37 % | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 38 % | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 38 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39 % | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 41 % | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 42 % | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 43 % | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 43 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44 % | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 42 % | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 40 % | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 38 % | -5.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 38 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41 %, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 38 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38 %, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9 % | 35 % | 39 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8 % | 38 % | 44 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 39 % | 38 % | 40 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ecuador?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ecuador was 38 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 44 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 % in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.