Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Botswana
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
146th
of 192 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
63
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 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.12 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 45.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 45.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 45.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 46.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 50.17 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 47.47 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 49.3 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 50.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 53.1 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 55.02 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 53.07 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 52.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 53.98 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 57.6 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 58.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 60.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 68.9 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 72.1 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 65.48 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 67.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 57.42 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 54.53 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 56.74 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 56.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 55.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 55.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 56.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.77 kilograms per year per capita | +37.0% |
| 1990 | 74.15 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 87.15 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 80.66 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 92.86 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 84.58 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 69.48 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 73.97 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 76.2 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 74.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 76.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 131.41 kilograms per year per capita | +72.1% |
| 2001 | 98.72 kilograms per year per capita | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 120.28 kilograms per year per capita | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 94.81 kilograms per year per capita | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 73.58 kilograms per year per capita | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 67.55 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 72.53 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 101.17 kilograms per year per capita | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 92.02 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 82.59 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 143.52 kilograms per year per capita | +73.8% |
| 2011 | 132.51 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 135.38 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 147.3 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 150.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 167.14 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 164.37 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 150.86 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 139.55 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 162.21 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 144.04 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 166.59 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 146.89 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 133.93 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 133.93 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 133.93 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita | 143.52 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2000 | +72.1% | 76.37 kilograms per year per capita | 131.41 kilograms per year per capita |
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 143 Colombia 139.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 137.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 145 Indonesia 134.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 147 Venezuela 131.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Mauritania 125.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Rwanda 124.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 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 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 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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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.