Vegetable consumption per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Vegetable consumption per capita was 48.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.88
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
61
in 2015
All-time low
16.47
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Botswana stood at 48.88.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Botswana peaked at 61 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.47, in 1961.
That places Botswana 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.47 | — |
| 1962 | 16.6 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 16.53 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.68 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 16.92 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 18.31 | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 17.32 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 17.99 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 18.4 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 19.38 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 20.08 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 19.37 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 19.17 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 19.7 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 21.02 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 21.29 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 22.13 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 25.14 | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 26.31 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 23.9 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 24.57 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 20.96 | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 19.9 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 20.71 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 20.74 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 20.43 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 20.38 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.45 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 28.02 | +37.0% |
| 1990 | 27.06 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 31.81 | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 29.44 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 33.89 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 30.87 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 25.36 | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 27 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 27.81 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 27.2 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 27.87 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 47.96 | +72.1% |
| 2001 | 36.03 | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 43.9 | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 34.6 | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 26.85 | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 24.65 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 26.47 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 36.92 | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 33.58 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 30.14 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 52.38 | +73.8% |
| 2011 | 48.36 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 49.41 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 53.76 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 54.97 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 61 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 59.99 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 55.06 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 50.93 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 59.2 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 52.57 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 60.8 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 53.61 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 48.88 | -8.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 48.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 48.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +73.8% | 30.14 | 52.38 |
| 2000 | +72.1% | 27.87 | 47.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.25 | 16.47 | 18.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.36 | 19.17 | 26.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.01 | 19.9 | 28.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.83 | 25.36 | 33.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.11 | 24.65 | 47.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.51 | 48.36 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.96 | 48.88 | 60.8 | 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Botswana?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Botswana was 48.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2015.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.47 in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Botswana ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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