Botswana vs Central African Republic: Meat production by livestock type
Botswana
27,967 tonnes
in 2024
Central African Republic
24,232 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
19th
Central African Republic rank
21st
Meat production by livestock type over time
- Botswana
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 27,967 tonnes against 24,232 tonnes in Central African Republic, a difference of 3,735 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and Central African Republic ranks 21st of 60 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Central African Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,222 tonnes | 6,128 tonnes | 1,094 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1970s | 6,200 tonnes | 7,432 tonnes | 1,232 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 5,000 tonnes | 9,500 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 7,755 tonnes | 12,330 tonnes | 4,575 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 13,281 tonnes | 15,055 tonnes | 1,774 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 24,616 tonnes | 21,761 tonnes | 2,855 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27,246 tonnes | 23,741 tonnes | 3,505 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production by livestock type, Botswana or Central African Republic?
- Botswana, at 27,967 tonnes against 24,232 tonnes in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production by livestock type between Botswana and Central African Republic?
- 3,735 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Central African Republic?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Central African Republic rank globally for meat production by livestock type?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Central African Republic ranks 21st of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.