Animal protein consumption in Botswana
Botswana: Animal protein consumption was 0.57 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Animal protein consumption in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, animal protein consumption in Botswana stood at 0.57 grams of protein per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Botswana peaked at 2.4 grams of protein per day per capita in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2238 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Botswana 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3028 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2238 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4125 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6164 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3991 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9248 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8685 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8529 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8834 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6574 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.916 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7075 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 0.64 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 178 Azerbaijan 0.62 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 179 Yemen 0.62 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 181 Lesotho 0.51 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 182 Somalia 0.4844 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 183 Niger 0.45 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Botswana?
- Animal protein consumption in Botswana was 0.57 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 grams of protein per day per capita in 1991.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2238 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for animal protein consumption?
- Botswana ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.