Milk supply per person in Botswana
Botswana: Milk supply per person was 89.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.37 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 50.9%
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
181.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
83.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, milk supply per person in Botswana stood at 89.37 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Botswana peaked at 181.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.21 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Botswana 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk supply per person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.21 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 83.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 84.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 84.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 88.41 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 92.48 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 94.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 94.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 94.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 97.49 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 98.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 95.24 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 89.23 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 91.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 91.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 90.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 94.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 94.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 134.13 kilograms per year per capita | +42.2% |
| 1980 | 113.51 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 96.77 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 100.85 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 98.03 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 138.99 kilograms per year per capita | +41.8% |
| 1985 | 117.48 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 105.51 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 93.43 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 99.73 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 109.21 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 118.69 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 132.52 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 140.71 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 102.11 kilograms per year per capita | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 109.8 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 118.81 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 120.69 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 117.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 119.11 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 129.57 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 138.43 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 148.21 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 126.5 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 91.97 kilograms per year per capita | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 98.68 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 95.37 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 91.59 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 87.36 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 85.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 94.7 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 136.01 kilograms per year per capita | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 157.77 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 175.08 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 137.49 kilograms per year per capita | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 119.11 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 97.16 kilograms per year per capita | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 106.08 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 95.99 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 99.51 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 90.27 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 89.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 129.14 kilograms per year per capita | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 181.91 kilograms per year per capita | +40.9% |
| 2023 | 89.37 kilograms per year per capita | -50.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 89.37 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23 kilograms per year per capita, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 89.37 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93 kilograms per year per capita, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.85 kilograms per year per capita | 83.21 kilograms per year per capita | 94.44 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.62 kilograms per year per capita | 89.23 kilograms per year per capita | 134.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.35 kilograms per year per capita | 93.43 kilograms per year per capita | 138.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.98 kilograms per year per capita | 102.11 kilograms per year per capita | 140.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.87 kilograms per year per capita | 85.9 kilograms per year per capita | 148.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.45 kilograms per year per capita | 90.27 kilograms per year per capita | 175.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.41 kilograms per year per capita | 89.21 kilograms per year per capita | 181.91 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 98 Belize 99.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 99 Brunei 91.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 100 Peru 89.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Kenya 87.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 India 87.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Sudan 85.48 kilograms per year 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 milk supply per person in Botswana?
- Milk supply per person in Botswana was 89.37 kilograms per year 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 milk supply per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 181.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.21 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for milk supply per person?
- Botswana ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.