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. β² Rising
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Botswana, 1961β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Papua New Guinea 42.6 compare
- 2 Mongolia 23.61 compare
- 3 Gabon 12.83 compare
- 5 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 12.53 compare
- 6 Iceland 10.83 compare
- 7 Kazakhstan, Republic of 8.84 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture share gdp 1.78 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Tomatoes β Production 4,023 t (2024)
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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