Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 10.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador stood at 10.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 11.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1986.
Ecuador ranks 148th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.0% | — |
| 1962 | 9.9% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 10.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1986.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.