Per capita milk consumption in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita milk consumption was 89.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.37
Change on year
down 50.9%
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
181.91
in 2022
All-time low
83.21
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Botswana stood at 89.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Botswana peaked at 181.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.21, 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.
Per capita milk consumption in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.21 | — |
| 1962 | 83.74 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 84.25 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 84.83 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 88.41 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 92.48 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 94.44 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 94.04 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 94.22 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 97.49 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 98.02 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 95.24 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 89.23 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 91.09 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 91.6 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 90.83 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 94.23 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 94.3 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 134.13 | +42.2% |
| 1980 | 113.51 | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 96.77 | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 100.85 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 98.03 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 138.99 | +41.8% |
| 1985 | 117.48 | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 105.51 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 93.43 | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 99.73 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 109.21 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 118.69 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 132.52 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 140.71 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 102.11 | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 109.8 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 118.81 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 120.69 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 117.75 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 119.11 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 129.57 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 138.43 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 148.21 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 126.5 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 91.97 | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 98.68 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 95.37 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 91.59 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 87.36 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 85.9 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 94.7 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 136.01 | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 157.77 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 175.08 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 137.49 | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 119.11 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 97.16 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 106.08 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 95.99 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 99.51 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 90.27 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 89.21 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 129.14 | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 181.91 | +40.9% |
| 2023 | 89.37 | -50.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 89.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 89.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.85 | 83.21 | 94.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.62 | 89.23 | 134.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.35 | 93.43 | 138.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.98 | 102.11 | 140.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.87 | 85.9 | 148.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.45 | 90.27 | 175.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.41 | 89.21 | 181.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Botswana?
- Per capita milk consumption in Botswana was 89.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 181.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.21 in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Botswana ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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