Argentina vs Botswana: Per capita sources of protein

Argentina
45.93 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Botswana
46.41 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Argentina rank
79th
Botswana rank
78th

Per capita sources of protein over time

  • Argentina
  • Botswana
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 46.41 grams of protein per day per capita against 45.93 grams of protein per day per capita in Argentina, a difference of 0.48 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Argentina ranks 79th and Botswana ranks 78th of 192 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Botswana Difference Ahead
1960s 38.27 grams of protein per day per capita 48.07 grams of protein per day per capita 9.79 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
1970s 35.7 grams of protein per day per capita 51.6 grams of protein per day per capita 15.9 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
1980s 34.44 grams of protein per day per capita 46.14 grams of protein per day per capita 11.7 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
1990s 35.05 grams of protein per day per capita 43.17 grams of protein per day per capita 8.12 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
2000s 35.4 grams of protein per day per capita 39.09 grams of protein per day per capita 3.69 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
2010s 39.63 grams of protein per day per capita 45.08 grams of protein per day per capita 5.45 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
2020s 45.41 grams of protein per day per capita 46.73 grams of protein per day per capita 1.31 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita sources of protein, Argentina or Botswana?
Botswana, at 46.41 grams of protein per day per capita against 45.93 grams of protein per day per capita in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita sources of protein between Argentina and Botswana?
0.48 grams of protein per day per capita, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Botswana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Botswana rank globally for per capita sources of protein?
Argentina ranks 79th and Botswana ranks 78th 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
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

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