What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Botswana?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Botswana was 2.75 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 and fish consumption recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 5.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3219 kilograms per year per capita in 1971.

How does Botswana rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Botswana ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Botswana

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Botswana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 2.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

2.75 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

174th

of 191 countries

All-time high

5.99 kilograms per year per capita

in 2013

All-time low

0.3219 kilograms per year per capita

in 1971

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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, per capita meat and fish consumption in Botswana stood at 2.75 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Botswana peaked at 5.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3219 kilograms per year per capita, in 1971.

That places Botswana 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4553 kilograms per year per capita	0.3255 kilograms per year per capita	0.5797 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.8948 kilograms per year per capita	0.3219 kilograms per year per capita	1.4 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1.87 kilograms per year per capita	1.3 kilograms per year per capita	3 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	5.2 kilograms per year per capita	4.69 kilograms per year per capita	5.81 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	4.31 kilograms per year per capita	2.87 kilograms per year per capita	5.76 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	4.27 kilograms per year per capita	2.97 kilograms per year per capita	5.99 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	3.03 kilograms per year per capita	2.75 kilograms per year per capita	3.5 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

171 Zambia 3.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
172 Djibouti 3.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
173 Madagascar 2.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
175 Central African Republic 2.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
176 Mali 2.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
177 Uganda 1.88 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Botswana

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
Rural population 821,007 (2025)
Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
Rural population 32.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Botswana?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Botswana was 2.75 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 and fish consumption recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 5.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3219 kilograms per year per capita in 1971.
How does Botswana rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Botswana ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.