Botswana vs Namibia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Botswana
6.73 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Namibia
7.65 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Botswana rank
141st
Namibia rank
139th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.65 billion kilocalories per day against 6.73 billion kilocalories per day in Botswana, a difference of 917.19 million kilocalories per day.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 139th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 billion kilocalories per day | 1.53 billion kilocalories per day | 339.39 million kilocalories per day | Namibia |
| 1970s | 1.62 billion kilocalories per day | 1.95 billion kilocalories per day | 324.58 million kilocalories per day | Namibia |
| 1980s | 2.47 billion kilocalories per day | 2.48 billion kilocalories per day | 14.57 million kilocalories per day | Namibia |
| 1990s | 3.38 billion kilocalories per day | 3.36 billion kilocalories per day | 15.94 million kilocalories per day | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.01 billion kilocalories per day | 4.46 billion kilocalories per day | 450.65 million kilocalories per day | Namibia |
| 2010s | 5.50 billion kilocalories per day | 5.69 billion kilocalories per day | 186.93 million kilocalories per day | Namibia |
| 2020s | 6.53 billion kilocalories per day | 7.17 billion kilocalories per day | 634.42 million kilocalories per day | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 7.65 billion kilocalories per day against 6.73 billion kilocalories per day in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Botswana and Namibia?
- 917.19 million kilocalories per day, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 139th 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.