Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Botswana
Botswana: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 3.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.9%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 1972
All-time low
3.0%
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Botswana stood at 3.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Botswana peaked at 5.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 133rd 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.5% | — |
| 1962 | 5.0% | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +51.5% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 4 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,452 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,918 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Botswana?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Botswana was 3.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Botswana ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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