Per capita food supply in Botswana

Botswana: Per capita food supply was 2,342 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
2,342 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
149th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,385 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
All-time low
2,341 kcal/cap/day
in 2017
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Per capita food supply in Botswana, 2014–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2014201620182014: 2.4k kcal/cap/day2015: 2.4k kcal/cap/day2016: 2.4k kcal/cap/day2017: 2.3k kcal/cap/day2018: 2.3k kcal/cap/day

Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 2,342 kcal/cap/day for per capita food supply in 2018.

The figure is down 1.8% over five years.

That places Botswana 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Per capita food supply in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Botswana, 2014 to 2018.
Year kcal/cap/day Change
2014 2,385 kcal/cap/day —
2015 2,383 kcal/cap/day -0.1%
2016 2,377 kcal/cap/day -0.3%
2017 2,341 kcal/cap/day -1.5%
2018 2,342 kcal/cap/day +0.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 2,342 kcal/cap/day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,864 kcal/cap/day, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 2,342 kcal/cap/day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,444 kcal/cap/day, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 146 Moldova 2,383 kcal/cap/day compare
  2. 147 Tanzania 2,373 kcal/cap/day compare
  3. 148 Sierra Leone 2,369 kcal/cap/day compare
  4. 150 Ethiopia 2,338 kcal/cap/day compare
  5. 151 Lesotho 2,323 kcal/cap/day compare
  6. 152 East Timor 2,287 kcal/cap/day compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita food supply in Botswana?
Per capita food supply in Botswana was 2,342 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 2,385 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 2,341 kcal/cap/day in 2017.
How does Botswana rank for per capita food supply?
Botswana ranks 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day)
Unit
kcal/cap/day
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 840 data points, 2014–2018
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