Botswana vs Namibia: Fruit consumption by type
Botswana
0.05 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Namibia
0.04 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Botswana rank
101st
Namibia rank
103rd
Fruit consumption by type over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.05 kilograms per year per capita against 0.04 kilograms per year per capita in Namibia, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 101st and Namibia ranks 103rd of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980s | 0.0063 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0063 kilograms per year per capita | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.018 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1075 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0896 kilograms per year per capita | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.0465 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2101 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1636 kilograms per year per capita | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.023 kilograms per year per capita | 0.055 kilograms per year per capita | 0.032 kilograms per year per capita | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.0425 kilograms per year per capita | 0.025 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0175 kilograms per year per capita | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fruit consumption by type, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 0.05 kilograms per year per capita against 0.04 kilograms per year per capita in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fruit consumption by type between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.01 kilograms per year per capita, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for fruit consumption by type?
- Botswana ranks 101st and Namibia ranks 103rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fruit consumption by type. 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.