Daily supply of calories per person in Botswana
Botswana: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,714 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,714 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,738 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
1,944 kilocalories per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 133rd out of 192 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,010 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,944 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 2,011 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2,049 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2,079 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2,065 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,183 kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 2,288 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 2,301 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,389 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 2,529 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 2,536 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,340 kilocalories per day | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 2,165 kilocalories per day | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 2,225 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2,173 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,216 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,039 kilocalories per day | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 2,147 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 2,092 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2,118 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,136 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,210 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2,332 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 2,289 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,287 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,299 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,320 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,234 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2,349 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 2,362 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,339 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,193 kilocalories per day | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 2,313 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 2,311 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,337 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,282 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,191 kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,224 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,176 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,243 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,189 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,181 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,249 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,241 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,175 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,170 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,166 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,156 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,457 kilocalories per day | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 2,465 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,469 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,475 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,505 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,532 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,545 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,572 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,534 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,577 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,642 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,696 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,738 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,714 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,714 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,714 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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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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 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 133rd out of 192 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.