Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Botswana
Botswana: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 349.08 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
349.08 million tonnes
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
378.07 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
53.88 million tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Botswana is 349.08 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Botswana peaked at 378.07 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.88 million tonnes, in 1983.
That places Botswana 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92.88 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 98.29 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 115.48 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1964 | 109.53 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 110.25 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 106.03 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 113.60 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 121.42 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 141.80 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 168.98 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 175.78 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 197.68 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 132.21 million tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1974 | 87.45 million tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1975 | 73.46 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 76.49 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 73.85 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 65.70 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 58.13 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 66.42 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 74.70 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 68.55 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 53.88 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 132.39 million tonnes | +145.7% |
| 1985 | 104.15 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 72.62 million tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 101.06 million tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 116.53 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 123.62 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 171.38 million tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1991 | 177.69 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 191.51 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 177.18 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 143.83 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 195.95 million tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 190.18 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 165.87 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 142.06 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 129.79 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 150.85 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 135.16 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 152.56 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 130.16 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 176.34 million tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 186.17 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 170.83 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 166.18 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 189.54 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 195.03 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 172.69 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 274.35 million tonnes | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 242.47 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 173.72 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 176.72 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 186.49 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 175.88 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 175.39 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 178.19 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 194.27 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 216.69 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 354.42 million tonnes | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 378.07 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 349.08 million tonnes | -7.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 349.08 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471.46 million tonnes, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 349.08 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.51 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +145.7% | 53.88 million tonnes | 132.39 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.14 million tonnes | 92.88 million tonnes | 141.80 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.97 million tonnes | 58.13 million tonnes | 197.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.39 million tonnes | 53.88 million tonnes | 132.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.54 million tonnes | 129.79 million tonnes | 195.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.28 million tonnes | 130.16 million tonnes | 195.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.02 million tonnes | 172.69 million tonnes | 274.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.57 million tonnes | 216.69 million tonnes | 378.07 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 114 USSR 356.64 million tonnes compare
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- 119 Kyrgyzstan 323.74 million tonnes compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 319.18 million tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Botswana?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Botswana was 349.08 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 378.07 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.88 million tonnes in 1983.
- How does Botswana rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Botswana ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.