Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 26.6 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.6 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.32 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1972
All-time low
18.23 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Botswana stood at 26.6 grams of protein per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 35.32 grams of protein per day per capita in 1972 and was at its lowest, 18.23 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1983.
Botswana ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.7 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 24.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 26.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 26.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 26.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 26.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 25.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 26.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 28.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 33.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 33.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 35.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 28.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 23.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 21.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 21.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 21.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 19.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 23.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 20.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 20.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 20.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 18.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 29.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +59.8% |
| 1985 | 23.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 20.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 20.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 22.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 23.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 28.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 30.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 31.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 26.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 23.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 28.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 28.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 26.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 24.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 25.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 27.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 27.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 20.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 24.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 24.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 22.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 23.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 24.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 23.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 28.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 28.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 22.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 21.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 20.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 20.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 20 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 19.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 30.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 28.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 26.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 26.6 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 26.6 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +59.8% | 18.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.13 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 133 Algeria 27.78 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 134 Chad 27.74 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 135 Thailand 27.18 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 137 Egypt 26.36 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 138 Paraguay 26.05 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 139 Honduras 25.56 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 26.6 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.32 grams of protein per day per capita in 1972.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.23 grams of protein per day per capita in 1983.
- How does Botswana rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.