Botswana vs Uganda: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Botswana
2.75 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Uganda
1.88 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Botswana rank
175th
Uganda rank
178th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Botswana
- Uganda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.75 kilograms per year per capita against 1.88 kilograms per year per capita in Uganda, a difference of 0.87 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Botswana ranks 175th and Uganda ranks 178th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4553 kilograms per year per capita | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9006 kilograms per year per capita | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.8948 kilograms per year per capita | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5852 kilograms per year per capita | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | 1.65 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2229 kilograms per year per capita | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.2 kilograms per year per capita | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | 3.49 kilograms per year per capita | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.31 kilograms per year per capita | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.27 kilograms per year per capita | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.03 kilograms per year per capita | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | 1.15 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 Uganda?
- Botswana, at 2.75 kilograms per year per capita against 1.88 kilograms per year per capita in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Botswana and Uganda?
- 0.87 kilograms per year per capita, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Uganda rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Botswana ranks 175th and Uganda ranks 178th 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.