Botswana vs Gambia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Botswana
6.73 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Gambia
6.48 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Botswana rank
141st
Gambia rank
143rd
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.73 billion kilocalories per day against 6.48 billion kilocalories per day in Gambia, a difference of 249.92 million kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Gambia ranks 143rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 billion kilocalories per day | 890.18 million kilocalories per day | 301.73 million kilocalories per day | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1.62 billion kilocalories per day | 1.02 billion kilocalories per day | 605.26 million kilocalories per day | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2.47 billion kilocalories per day | 1.67 billion kilocalories per day | 801.79 million kilocalories per day | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.38 billion kilocalories per day | 2.58 billion kilocalories per day | 794.53 million kilocalories per day | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.01 billion kilocalories per day | 3.56 billion kilocalories per day | 449.23 million kilocalories per day | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.50 billion kilocalories per day | 5.59 billion kilocalories per day | 92.53 million kilocalories per day | Gambia |
| 2020s | 6.53 billion kilocalories per day | 6.27 billion kilocalories per day | 261.03 million kilocalories per day | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 6.73 billion kilocalories per day against 6.48 billion kilocalories per day in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Botswana and Gambia?
- 249.92 million kilocalories per day, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Gambia ranks 143rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.