Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Botswana
Botswana: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 133.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Botswana is 133.93, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.12, in 1961.
That places Botswana 146th out of 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.12 | — |
| 1962 | 45.47 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 45.3 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 45.72 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 46.35 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 50.17 | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 47.47 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 49.3 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 50.42 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 53.1 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 55.02 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 53.07 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 52.53 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 53.98 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 57.6 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 58.34 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 60.62 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 68.9 | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 72.1 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 65.48 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 67.32 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 57.42 | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 54.53 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 56.74 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 56.84 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 55.97 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 55.84 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 56.03 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.77 | +37.0% |
| 1990 | 74.15 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 87.15 | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 80.66 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 92.86 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 84.58 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 69.48 | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 73.97 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 76.2 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 74.52 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 76.37 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 131.41 | +72.1% |
| 2001 | 98.72 | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 120.28 | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 94.81 | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 73.58 | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 67.55 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 72.53 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 101.17 | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 92.02 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 82.59 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 143.52 | +73.8% |
| 2011 | 132.51 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 135.38 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 147.3 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 150.62 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 167.14 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 164.37 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 150.86 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 139.55 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 162.21 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 144.04 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 166.59 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 146.89 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 133.93 | -8.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 133.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 133.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +73.8% | 82.59 | 143.52 |
| 2000 | +72.1% | 76.37 | 131.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.26 | 45.12 | 50.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.53 | 52.53 | 72.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.29 | 54.53 | 76.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.99 | 69.48 | 92.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.47 | 67.55 | 131.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.35 | 132.51 | 167.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.86 | 133.93 | 166.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
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 in 2023, according to 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 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 in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
- Botswana ranks 146th out of 192 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 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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