Botswana vs Iceland: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year

Botswana
12.62
in 2023
Iceland
10.83
in 2023
Botswana rank
4th
Iceland rank
6th

Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year over time

  • Botswana
  • Iceland
468101214196119922023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 12.62 against 10.83 in Iceland, a difference of 1.79.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Botswana ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 6th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.05 8.33 2.28 Iceland
1970s 7.06 5.77 1.3 Botswana
1980s 4.14 7.69 3.55 Iceland
1990s 4.87 9.52 4.64 Iceland
2000s 8.3 9.87 1.57 Iceland
2010s 11.96 10.98 0.9712 Botswana
2020s 12.47 10.9 1.57 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year, Botswana or Iceland?
Botswana, at 12.62 against 10.83 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year between Botswana and Iceland?
1.79, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Iceland rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
Botswana ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,208 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed