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

Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 133.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

133.93 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 8.8%

World rank

145th

of 191 countries

All-time high

167.14 kilograms per year per capita

in 2015

All-time low

45.12 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Botswana is 133.93 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Botswana peaked at 167.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.12 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Botswana 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	47.26 kilograms per year per capita	45.12 kilograms per year per capita	50.42 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	58.53 kilograms per year per capita	52.53 kilograms per year per capita	72.1 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	60.29 kilograms per year per capita	54.53 kilograms per year per capita	76.77 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	78.99 kilograms per year per capita	69.48 kilograms per year per capita	92.86 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	93.47 kilograms per year per capita	67.55 kilograms per year per capita	131.41 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	149.35 kilograms per year per capita	132.51 kilograms per year per capita	167.14 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	147.86 kilograms per year per capita	133.93 kilograms per year per capita	166.59 kilograms per year per capita	4

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142 Colombia 139.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
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144 Indonesia 134.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
146 Venezuela 131.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
147 Mauritania 125.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
148 Rwanda 124.78 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Botswana?: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Botswana was 133.93 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 167.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 45.12 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Botswana ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita vegetable 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.