Botswana vs Nicaragua: Daily per capita protein supply

Botswana
73.01 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
73.77 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Botswana rank
137th
Nicaragua rank
134th

Daily per capita protein supply over time

  • Botswana
  • Nicaragua
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 73.77 grams of protein per day per capita against 73.01 grams of protein per day per capita in Botswana, a difference of 0.76 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 137th and Nicaragua ranks 134th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 73.92 grams of protein per day per capita 58.68 grams of protein per day per capita 15.24 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
1970s 77.66 grams of protein per day per capita 58.66 grams of protein per day per capita 19.01 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
1980s 68.15 grams of protein per day per capita 53.26 grams of protein per day per capita 14.89 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
1990s 70.52 grams of protein per day per capita 46.58 grams of protein per day per capita 23.94 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
2000s 63.37 grams of protein per day per capita 60.89 grams of protein per day per capita 2.48 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
2010s 67.44 grams of protein per day per capita 65.38 grams of protein per day per capita 2.06 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
2020s 73.59 grams of protein per day per capita 74.18 grams of protein per day per capita 0.5926 grams of protein per day per capita Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Botswana or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 73.77 grams of protein per day per capita against 73.01 grams of protein per day per capita in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Botswana and Nicaragua?
0.76 grams of protein per day per capita, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
Botswana ranks 137th and Nicaragua ranks 134th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply
Unit
grams of protein per day 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

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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.