Meat supply per person in Botswana
Botswana: Meat supply per person was 43.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
43.27 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
51.72 kilograms per year per capita
in 1972
All-time low
11.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply per person in Botswana stood at 43.27 kilograms per year 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, meat supply per person in Botswana peaked at 51.72 kilograms per year per capita in 1972 and was at its lowest, 11.3 kilograms per year per capita, in 1983.
Botswana ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Meat supply per person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.72 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 32.11 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 35.43 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 33.97 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 33.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 31.45 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 32.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 34.78 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 38.61 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 46.36 kilograms per year per capita | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 47.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 51.72 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 33.63 kilograms per year per capita | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 21.73 kilograms per year per capita | -35.4% |
| 1975 | 18.61 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 17.84 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 17.06 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 15.65 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 13.78 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 15.27 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 16.2 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 14.37 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 11.3 kilograms per year per capita | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 27.46 kilograms per year per capita | +143.0% |
| 1985 | 21.21 kilograms per year per capita | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 15.03 kilograms per year per capita | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 20.13 kilograms per year per capita | +33.9% |
| 1988 | 22.32 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 23.37 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 31.99 kilograms per year per capita | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 32.84 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 34.85 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 31.48 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 25.26 kilograms per year per capita | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 33.75 kilograms per year per capita | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 32.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 28.2 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 23.59 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 21.29 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 24.28 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 21.66 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 23.87 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 20.43 kilograms per year per capita | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 26.84 kilograms per year per capita | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 28.5 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 25.77 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 24.71 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 27.54 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 28.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 24.4 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 38.39 kilograms per year per capita | +57.3% |
| 2012 | 33.61 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 24 kilograms per year per capita | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 24.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.79 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.3 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 22.83 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.83 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 27.63 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 44.68 kilograms per year per capita | +61.7% |
| 2022 | 47.31 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 43.27 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 43.27 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 43.27 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply per person 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 | +143.0% | 11.3 kilograms per year per capita | 27.46 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.58 kilograms per year per capita | 29.72 kilograms per year per capita | 38.61 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.37 kilograms per year per capita | 13.78 kilograms per year per capita | 51.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.66 kilograms per year per capita | 11.3 kilograms per year per capita | 27.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.6 kilograms per year per capita | 21.29 kilograms per year per capita | 34.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.18 kilograms per year per capita | 20.43 kilograms per year per capita | 28.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.32 kilograms per year per capita | 22.83 kilograms per year per capita | 38.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.72 kilograms per year per capita | 27.63 kilograms per year per capita | 47.31 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 114 Kiribati 45.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 115 Cape Verde 43.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 116 Libya 43.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 118 Vanuatu 40.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 39.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 39.43 kilograms per year per capita 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 meat supply per person in Botswana?
- Meat supply per person in Botswana was 43.27 kilograms per year 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 meat supply per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.72 kilograms per year per capita in 1972.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
- How does Botswana rank for meat supply per person?
- Botswana ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply 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 Meat supply 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.