Daily meat consumption per person in Botswana
Botswana: Daily meat consumption per person was 118.55 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Daily meat consumption per person in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Botswana stood at 118.55 grams per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Botswana peaked at 141.69 grams per day per capita in 1972 and was at its lowest, 30.96 grams per day per capita, in 1983.
Botswana ranks 116th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.99 grams per day per capita | 81.43 grams per day per capita | 105.78 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.72 grams per day per capita | 37.75 grams per day per capita | 141.69 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.14 grams per day per capita | 30.96 grams per day per capita | 75.24 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.1 grams per day per capita | 58.34 grams per day per capita | 95.48 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.98 grams per day per capita | 55.97 grams per day per capita | 78.08 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.11 grams per day per capita | 62.55 grams per day per capita | 105.18 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.57 grams per day per capita | 75.7 grams per day per capita | 129.62 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 113 Kiribati 123.53 grams per day per capita compare
- 114 Cape Verde 120.14 grams per day per capita compare
- 115 Libya 119.67 grams per day per capita compare
- 117 Vanuatu 112.3 grams per day per capita compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 109.51 grams per day per capita compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 108.03 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Botswana?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Botswana was 118.55 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 141.69 grams per day per capita in 1972.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.96 grams per day per capita in 1983.
- How does Botswana rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Botswana ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.