Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Botswana

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 127.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

127.79 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 4.9%

World rank

153rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

186.57 kilograms per year per capita

in 2000

All-time low

32.05 kilograms per year per capita

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Botswana is 127.79 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Botswana peaked at 186.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.05 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.

Botswana ranks 153rd of 191 countries on this measure, 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	33.84 kilograms per year per capita	32.05 kilograms per year per capita	36.61 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	38.98 kilograms per year per capita	37.53 kilograms per year per capita	42.02 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	46.26 kilograms per year per capita	39.27 kilograms per year per capita	72.19 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	117 kilograms per year per capita	94.8 kilograms per year per capita	174.96 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	138.55 kilograms per year per capita	108.11 kilograms per year per capita	186.57 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	85.08 kilograms per year per capita	70.25 kilograms per year per capita	101.3 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	122.85 kilograms per year per capita	113.38 kilograms per year per capita	128.42 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

150 South Korea 131.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
151 Georgia 130.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
152 Iraq 130.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
154 Guinea-Bissau 127.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
155 Namibia 127.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
156 Japan 122.51 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Botswana?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Botswana was 127.79 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 186.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 32.05 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
How does Botswana rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Botswana ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
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.