Botswana vs Lesotho: Animal protein consumption

Botswana
0.57 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Lesotho
0.51 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Botswana rank
180th
Lesotho rank
181st

Animal protein consumption over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.57 grams of protein per day per capita against 0.51 grams of protein per day per capita in Lesotho, a difference of 0.06 grams of protein per day per capita.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 180th and Lesotho ranks 181st of 191 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3028 grams of protein per day per capita 0 grams of protein per day per capita 0.3028 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
1970s 0.6164 grams of protein per day per capita 0.0373 grams of protein per day per capita 0.579 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
1980s 1.09 grams of protein per day per capita 0.5701 grams of protein per day per capita 0.5178 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
1990s 1.33 grams of protein per day per capita 0.0081 grams of protein per day per capita 1.32 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
2000s 0.8834 grams of protein per day per capita 0.2682 grams of protein per day per capita 0.6152 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
2010s 0.916 grams of protein per day per capita 0.545 grams of protein per day per capita 0.371 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana
2020s 0.7075 grams of protein per day per capita 0.555 grams of protein per day per capita 0.1525 grams of protein per day per capita Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animal protein consumption, Botswana or Lesotho?
Botswana, at 0.57 grams of protein per day per capita against 0.51 grams of protein per day per capita in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Botswana and Lesotho?
0.06 grams of protein per day per capita, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for animal protein consumption?
Botswana ranks 180th and Lesotho ranks 181st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Animal protein consumption
Unit
grams of protein 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, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.