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 191 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.

Calorie supply by food group in Botswana

Name: Calorie supply by food group 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: 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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

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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 191 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

Indicator: Calorie supply by food group
Unit: kilocalories per day 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.