Per capita meat consumption by type in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita meat consumption by type was 12.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.62 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 191 countries
All-time high
13.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
3.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type in Botswana is 12.62 kilograms per year per capita, 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 in Botswana peaked at 13.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.22 kilograms per year per capita, 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.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.01 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 6.6 kilograms per year per capita | +34.7% |
| 1964 | 6.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 6.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 6.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.31 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.27 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.2 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 9.51 kilograms per year per capita | +53.4% |
| 1973 | 9.15 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 9.83 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 6.57 kilograms per year per capita | -33.2% |
| 1976 | 6.17 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 5.57 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 6.01 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 5.36 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 5.01 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 4.66 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.22 kilograms per year per capita | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.11 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 4.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.44 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 5.31 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.1 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 5.31 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 4.77 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 4.03 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 4.21 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 5.63 kilograms per year per capita | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 7 kilograms per year per capita | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 6.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.57 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 8.05 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 8.38 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.94 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 9.33 kilograms per year per capita | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 10.94 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 10.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.64 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 11.62 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 11.78 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.74 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 12.31 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 13.22 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 12.45 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.13 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12.62 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 63.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 12.62 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.99 kilograms per year per capita, 12.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +53.4% | 6.2 kilograms per year per capita | 9.51 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.05 kilograms per year per capita | 4.9 kilograms per year per capita | 6.6 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.06 kilograms per year per capita | 5.36 kilograms per year per capita | 9.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 kilograms per year per capita | 3.22 kilograms per year per capita | 5.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | 4.03 kilograms per year per capita | 5.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3 kilograms per year per capita | 6.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10.64 kilograms per year per capita | 13.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.47 kilograms per year per capita | 12.35 kilograms per year per capita | 12.62 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Papua New Guinea 42.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 2 Mongolia 23.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 3 Gabon 12.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 5 East Timor 12.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 6 Iceland 10.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 8.84 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Botswana?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Botswana was 12.62 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.