Per capita diet composition in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita diet composition was 500.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 500.33 for per capita diet composition in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Botswana peaked at 500.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 288.88, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 50th 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.
Per capita diet composition in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 327.66 | — |
| 1962 | 325.17 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 339.46 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 347.34 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 356.46 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 352.32 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 385.96 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 413.08 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 398.81 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 408.52 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 443.82 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 438.04 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 408.2 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 384.18 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 396.38 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 374.45 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 401.38 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 350.34 | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 361.81 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 350.89 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 359.72 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 357.04 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 408.42 | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 390.73 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 409.28 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 423.39 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 404.41 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 382.24 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 359.35 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 344.62 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 306.83 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 300.73 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 311.34 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 369.64 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 356.37 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 359.41 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 348.52 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 331.23 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 315.25 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 296.83 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 317.01 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 294.34 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 297 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 296.64 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 297.34 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 311.97 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 302.82 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 295.04 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 288.88 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 440.22 | +52.4% |
| 2011 | 429.86 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 458.88 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 456.9 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 480.74 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 496.46 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 491.12 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 484.96 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 459.18 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 469.18 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 483.53 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 450.77 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 480.77 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 500.33 | +4.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 500.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 500.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +52.4% | 288.88 | 440.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 360.7 | 325.17 | 413.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 396.71 | 350.34 | 443.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 384.55 | 350.89 | 423.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 334.39 | 300.73 | 369.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.79 | 288.88 | 317.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.75 | 429.86 | 496.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 478.85 | 450.77 | 500.33 | 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 per capita diet composition in Botswana?
- Per capita diet composition in Botswana was 500.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 500.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.88 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita diet composition?
- Botswana ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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