Botswana vs South Africa: Daily supply of calories per person
Botswana
2,714 kilocalories per day
in 2023
South Africa
2,694 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Botswana rank
133rd
South Africa rank
136th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2,714 kilocalories per day against 2,694 kilocalories per day in South Africa, a difference of 20 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 136th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,103 kilocalories per day | 2,837 kilocalories per day | 733.73 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2,276 kilocalories per day | 2,852 kilocalories per day | 575.72 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,232 kilocalories per day | 2,707 kilocalories per day | 475.44 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,290 kilocalories per day | 2,609 kilocalories per day | 318.69 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,195 kilocalories per day | 2,838 kilocalories per day | 643.2 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,513 kilocalories per day | 2,841 kilocalories per day | 327.86 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,697 kilocalories per day | 2,716 kilocalories per day | 18.71 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 2,714 kilocalories per day against 2,694 kilocalories per day in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Botswana and South Africa?
- 20 kilocalories per day, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Botswana ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 136th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.