Botswana vs Rwanda: Global meat production
Botswana
101,747 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
99,076 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
127th
Rwanda rank
129th
Global meat production over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 101,747 tonnes against 99,076 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 2,671 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 127th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,193 tonnes | 13,190 tonnes | 20,004 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1970s | 48,896 tonnes | 19,351 tonnes | 29,545 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 53,081 tonnes | 28,190 tonnes | 24,891 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1990s | 62,560 tonnes | 30,280 tonnes | 32,281 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 60,574 tonnes | 52,547 tonnes | 8,027 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 89,126 tonnes | 100,774 tonnes | 11,647 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 104,923 tonnes | 94,362 tonnes | 10,562 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Botswana, at 101,747 tonnes against 99,076 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 2,671 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for global meat production?
- Botswana ranks 127th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 201 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 Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.