Vegetable consumption per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Vegetable consumption per capita was 48.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.88 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
61 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
16.47 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita 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, vegetable consumption per capita in Botswana stood at 48.88 kilograms per year per capita.
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 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.47 kilograms per year per capita, 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.47 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 16.53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 16.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 18.31 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 17.32 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 17.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 18.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 19.38 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 20.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 19.37 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 19.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 19.7 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 21.02 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 21.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 22.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 25.14 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 26.31 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 23.9 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 24.57 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 20.96 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 19.9 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 20.71 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 20.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 20.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 20.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 28.02 kilograms per year per capita | +37.0% |
| 1990 | 27.06 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 31.81 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 29.44 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 33.89 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 30.87 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 25.36 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 27 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 27.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 27.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 27.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 47.96 kilograms per year per capita | +72.1% |
| 2001 | 36.03 kilograms per year per capita | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 43.9 kilograms per year per capita | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 34.6 kilograms per year per capita | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 26.85 kilograms per year per capita | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 24.65 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 26.47 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 36.92 kilograms per year per capita | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 33.58 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 30.14 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 52.38 kilograms per year per capita | +73.8% |
| 2011 | 48.36 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 49.41 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 53.76 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 54.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 61 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 59.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 55.06 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 50.93 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 59.2 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 52.57 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 60.8 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 53.61 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 48.88 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 48.88 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09 kilograms per year per capita, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 48.88 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita | 52.38 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2000 | +72.1% | 27.87 kilograms per year per capita | 47.96 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.25 kilograms per year per capita | 16.47 kilograms per year per capita | 18.4 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.36 kilograms per year per capita | 19.17 kilograms per year per capita | 26.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.01 kilograms per year per capita | 19.9 kilograms per year per capita | 28.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.83 kilograms per year per capita | 25.36 kilograms per year per capita | 33.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.11 kilograms per year per capita | 24.65 kilograms per year per capita | 47.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.51 kilograms per year per capita | 48.36 kilograms per year per capita | 61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.96 kilograms per year per capita | 48.88 kilograms per year per capita | 60.8 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 143 Colombia 51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 145 Indonesia 49.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 147 Venezuela 47.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Mauritania 45.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Rwanda 45.54 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Botswana?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Botswana was 48.88 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 61 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.47 kilograms per year per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. 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.