Botswana vs Niger: Animal protein consumption
Botswana
0.57 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Niger
0.45 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Botswana rank
180th
Niger rank
183rd
Animal protein consumption over time
- Botswana
- Niger
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.57 grams of protein per day per capita against 0.45 grams of protein per day per capita in Niger, a difference of 0.12 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 180th and Niger ranks 183rd of 191 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3028 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2422 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0606 grams of protein per day per capita | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.6164 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3325 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2839 grams of protein per day per capita | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2627 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8253 grams of protein per day per capita | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1568 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.17 grams of protein per day per capita | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.8834 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6104 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.273 grams of protein per day per capita | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.916 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.651 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.265 grams of protein per day per capita | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.7075 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.485 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2225 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 Niger?
- Botswana, at 0.57 grams of protein per day per capita against 0.45 grams of protein per day per capita in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Botswana and Niger?
- 0.12 grams of protein per day per capita, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Botswana ranks 180th and Niger ranks 183rd 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
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.