Calorie supply by food group in Botswana
Botswana: Calorie supply by food group was 2,423 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,423
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,434
in 2022
All-time low
1,594
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Botswana is 2,423, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,594, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,679 | — |
| 1962 | 1,594 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 1,642 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,676 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,695 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1,689 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,805 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1,911 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 1,896 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,921 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,052 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 2,050 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,944 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 1,838 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 1,911 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1,861 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,907 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,752 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 1,782 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1,774 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,811 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1,827 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,925 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,875 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,914 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,970 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,986 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,879 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,848 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,846 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,784 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,738 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,919 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 1,897 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,945 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,925 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,847 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,890 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,803 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,881 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,855 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,911 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,936 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,922 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,863 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,864 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,863 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,844 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,169 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 2,126 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,129 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,185 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,248 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,299 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,291 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,344 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,305 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,352 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,391 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,349 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,434 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,423 | -0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,423 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,423 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,732 | 1,594 | 1,911 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,902 | 1,752 | 2,052 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,893 | 1,774 | 1,986 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,864 | 1,738 | 1,945 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,874 | 1,803 | 1,936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,245 | 2,126 | 2,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,399 | 2,349 | 2,434 | 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 calorie supply by food group in Botswana?
- Calorie supply by food group in Botswana was 2,423 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,434 in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,594 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 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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