Botswana vs Madagascar: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Botswana
2.75 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Madagascar
2.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Botswana rank
175th
Madagascar rank
174th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Botswana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.91 kilograms per year per capita against 2.75 kilograms per year per capita in Botswana, a difference of 0.16 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Botswana ranks 175th and Madagascar ranks 174th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4553 kilograms per year per capita | 4.78 kilograms per year per capita | 4.33 kilograms per year per capita | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.8948 kilograms per year per capita | 4.94 kilograms per year per capita | 4.04 kilograms per year per capita | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 5.2 kilograms per year per capita | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | 1.75 kilograms per year per capita | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.31 kilograms per year per capita | 3.6 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7158 kilograms per year per capita | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.27 kilograms per year per capita | 3.09 kilograms per year per capita | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.03 kilograms per year per capita | 2.96 kilograms per year per capita | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Botswana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2.91 kilograms per year per capita against 2.75 kilograms per year per capita in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Botswana and Madagascar?
- 0.16 kilograms per year per capita, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Botswana ranks 175th and Madagascar ranks 174th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption in the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.