How does Botswana rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?

Botswana ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Botswana

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,714 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,714 kilocalories per day

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

133rd

of 192 countries

All-time high

2,738 kilocalories per day

in 2022

All-time low

1,944 kilocalories per day

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Botswana stood at 2,714 kilocalories per day.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 2,738 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,944 kilocalories per day, in 1962.

Botswana ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1961	2,010 kilocalories per day	—
1962	1,944 kilocalories per day	-3.3%
1963	2,011 kilocalories per day	+3.5%
1964	2,049 kilocalories per day	+1.9%
1965	2,079 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
1966	2,065 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
1967	2,183 kilocalories per day	+5.7%
1968	2,288 kilocalories per day	+4.8%
1969	2,301 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
1970	2,389 kilocalories per day	+3.8%
1971	2,529 kilocalories per day	+5.9%
1972	2,536 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1973	2,340 kilocalories per day	-7.7%
1974	2,165 kilocalories per day	-7.5%
1975	2,225 kilocalories per day	+2.8%
1976	2,173 kilocalories per day	-2.3%
1977	2,216 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
1978	2,039 kilocalories per day	-8.0%
1979	2,147 kilocalories per day	+5.3%
1980	2,092 kilocalories per day	-2.6%
1981	2,118 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1982	2,136 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
1983	2,210 kilocalories per day	+3.5%
1984	2,332 kilocalories per day	+5.5%
1985	2,289 kilocalories per day	-1.8%
1986	2,287 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
1987	2,299 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
1988	2,320 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
1989	2,234 kilocalories per day	-3.7%
1990	2,349 kilocalories per day	+5.1%
1991	2,362 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
1992	2,339 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
1993	2,193 kilocalories per day	-6.2%
1994	2,313 kilocalories per day	+5.5%
1995	2,311 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
1996	2,337 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
1997	2,282 kilocalories per day	-2.3%
1998	2,191 kilocalories per day	-4.0%
1999	2,224 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2000	2,176 kilocalories per day	-2.1%
2001	2,243 kilocalories per day	+3.1%
2002	2,189 kilocalories per day	-2.4%
2003	2,181 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
2004	2,249 kilocalories per day	+3.1%
2005	2,241 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
2006	2,175 kilocalories per day	-3.0%
2007	2,170 kilocalories per day	-0.2%
2008	2,166 kilocalories per day	-0.2%
2009	2,156 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
2010	2,457 kilocalories per day	+14.0%
2011	2,465 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
2012	2,469 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
2013	2,475 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
2014	2,505 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
2015	2,532 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
2016	2,545 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
2017	2,572 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
2018	2,534 kilocalories per day	-1.5%
2019	2,577 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
2020	2,642 kilocalories per day	+2.5%
2021	2,696 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
2022	2,738 kilocalories per day	+1.6%
2023	2,714 kilocalories per day	-0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,103 kilocalories per day	1,944 kilocalories per day	2,301 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,276 kilocalories per day	2,039 kilocalories per day	2,536 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,232 kilocalories per day	2,092 kilocalories per day	2,332 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,290 kilocalories per day	2,191 kilocalories per day	2,362 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,195 kilocalories per day	2,156 kilocalories per day	2,249 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,513 kilocalories per day	2,457 kilocalories per day	2,577 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	2,697 kilocalories per day	2,642 kilocalories per day	2,738 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

130 Nicaragua 2,760 kilocalories per day compare
131 Mali 2,734 kilocalories per day compare
132 Djibouti 2,721 kilocalories per day compare
134 Tajikistan 2,712 kilocalories per day compare
135 Benin 2,703 kilocalories per day compare
136 South Africa 2,694 kilocalories per day compare

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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)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,371 current US$ per person (2024)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,449 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 2,714 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 2,738 kilocalories per day in 2022.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 1,944 kilocalories per day in 1962.
How does Botswana rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: Botswana ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.