Calorie supply by food group in Botswana
Botswana: Calorie supply by food group was 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,423 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,434 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
1,594 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Botswana is 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Botswana peaked at 2,434 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,594 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.
Botswana ranks 77th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,679 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,594 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 1,642 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,676 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,695 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1,689 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,805 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1,911 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 1,896 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,921 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 2,050 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,944 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 1,838 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 1,911 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1,861 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,907 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,752 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 1,782 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1,774 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,811 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1,827 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,925 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,875 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,914 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,970 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,972 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,879 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,848 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,846 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,738 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,919 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 1,897 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,945 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,925 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,847 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,890 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,803 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,881 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,855 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,911 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,936 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,864 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,844 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,169 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 2,126 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,129 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,185 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,248 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,299 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,291 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,344 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,305 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,352 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,391 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,349 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,434 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,732 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,594 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,911 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,902 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,752 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,893 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,774 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,864 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,738 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,945 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,874 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,803 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,936 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,245 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,126 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,352 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,349 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,434 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 2,436 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 75 Barbados 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 76 Cambodia 2,425 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 78 Guatemala 2,416 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 79 Spain 2,415 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 80 Slovenia 2,410 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in Botswana?
- Calorie supply by food group in Botswana was 2,423 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,434 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,594 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Botswana rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.