Botswana vs Iraq: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Botswana
500.33 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Iraq
502.93 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Botswana rank
50th
Iraq rank
49th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Botswana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 502.93 grams per day per capita against 500.33 grams per day per capita in Botswana, a difference of 2.6 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 360.7 grams per day per capita | 378.84 grams per day per capita | 18.14 grams per day per capita | Iraq |
| 1970s | 396.71 grams per day per capita | 426.94 grams per day per capita | 30.22 grams per day per capita | Iraq |
| 1980s | 384.55 grams per day per capita | 602.36 grams per day per capita | 217.81 grams per day per capita | Iraq |
| 1990s | 334.39 grams per day per capita | 431.49 grams per day per capita | 97.09 grams per day per capita | Iraq |
| 2000s | 299.79 grams per day per capita | 442.06 grams per day per capita | 142.27 grams per day per capita | Iraq |
| 2010s | 466.75 grams per day per capita | 465.97 grams per day per capita | 0.7825 grams per day per capita | Botswana |
| 2020s | 478.85 grams per day per capita | 483.56 grams per day per capita | 4.71 grams per day per capita | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Botswana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 502.93 grams per day per capita against 500.33 grams per day per capita in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Botswana and Iraq?
- 2.6 grams per day per capita, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Iraq rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Botswana ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 49th of 192 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.