Daily supply of calories per person in Botswana
Botswana: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,714 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Botswana is 2,714 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Botswana peaked at 2,738 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,944 kilocalories per day, in 1962.
That places Botswana 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2,103 kilocalories per day | 1,944 kilocalories per day | 2,301 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,276 kilocalories per day | 2,039 kilocalories per day | 2,536 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,232 kilocalories per day | 2,092 kilocalories per day | 2,332 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,290 kilocalories per day | 2,191 kilocalories per day | 2,362 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,195 kilocalories per day | 2,156 kilocalories per day | 2,249 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,513 kilocalories per day | 2,457 kilocalories per day | 2,577 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,697 kilocalories per day | 2,642 kilocalories per day | 2,738 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Botswana?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Botswana was 2,714 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,738 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,944 kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does Botswana rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.