Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 40 percent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 40 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 44 percent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35 percent, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 102nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39 percent | — |
| 2002 | 38 percent | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 37 percent | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36 percent | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 35 percent | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 36 percent | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 37 percent | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 38 percent | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 38 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39 percent | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41 percent | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 42 percent | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 43 percent | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 43 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44 percent | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 42 percent | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 40 percent | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.89 percent | 35 percent | 39 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.3 percent | 37 percent | 44 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 percent | 40 percent | 42 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 40 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 44 percent in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 percent in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.