Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Botswana

Botswana: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 12.62 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
12.62
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 191 countries
All-time high
13.22
in 2015
All-time low
3.22
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Botswana, 1961–2023

468101214196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Botswana is 12.62, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Botswana peaked at 13.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.22, in 1985.

Botswana ranks 4th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.05 4.9 6.6 9
1970s 7.06 5.36 9.83 10
1980s 4.14 3.22 5.01 10
1990s 4.87 4.03 5.63 10
2000s 8.3 6.89 10.99 10
2010s 11.96 10.64 13.22 10
2020s 12.47 12.35 12.62 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 1 Papua New Guinea 42.6 compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 23.61 compare
  3. 3 Gabon 12.83 compare
  4. 5 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 12.53 compare
  5. 6 Iceland 10.83 compare
  6. 7 Kazakhstan, Republic of 8.84 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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All data for Botswana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Botswana?
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Botswana was 12.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 13.22 in 2015.
What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.22 in 1985.
How does Botswana rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
Botswana ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,208 data points, 1961–2023
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