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
181st
Lesotho rank
182nd
Animal protein consumption over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
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 181st and Lesotho ranks 182nd of 192 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 181st and Lesotho ranks 182nd of 192 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
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.