Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 10.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.98 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
104th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.26 kilograms per year per capita
in 2005
All-time low
0.9485 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP 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
The most recent figure for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Botswana is 10.98 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 12.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9485 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
That places Botswana 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9774 kilograms per year per capita | -21.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9485 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | +79.2% |
| 1965 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | -17.0% |
| 1966 | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 2.08 kilograms per year per capita | +52.3% |
| 1969 | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | -31.9% |
| 1971 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 2.14 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.81 kilograms per year per capita | +39.2% |
| 1975 | 2.94 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 3.27 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.29 kilograms per year per capita | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 5.51 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 5.74 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.54 kilograms per year per capita | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 4.97 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 3.17 kilograms per year per capita | -36.3% |
| 1986 | 4.45 kilograms per year per capita | +40.5% |
| 1987 | 6.85 kilograms per year per capita | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 9.03 kilograms per year per capita | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 6.31 kilograms per year per capita | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 5.01 kilograms per year per capita | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 7.63 kilograms per year per capita | +52.1% |
| 1992 | 4.72 kilograms per year per capita | -38.0% |
| 1993 | 3.61 kilograms per year per capita | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 6.58 kilograms per year per capita | +65.8% |
| 1996 | 7.87 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 8.32 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 7.58 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 8.65 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 6.79 kilograms per year per capita | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 6.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.37 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 7.88 kilograms per year per capita | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 10.44 kilograms per year per capita | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 12.26 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 9.26 kilograms per year per capita | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 9.55 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.43 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 10.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.98 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 10.72 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.07 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.97 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 12.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.71 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 10.98 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10.98 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.38 kilograms per year per capita, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10.98 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9485 kilograms per year per capita | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 kilograms per year per capita | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.59 kilograms per year per capita | 3.17 kilograms per year per capita | 9.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 kilograms per year per capita | 3.61 kilograms per year per capita | 8.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.81 kilograms per year per capita | 6.37 kilograms per year per capita | 12.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10.3 kilograms per year per capita | 11.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10.98 kilograms per year per capita | 12.23 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 101 Samoa 11.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Cameroon 11.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Yemen 10.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 East Timor 10.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Tanzania 10.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 Cuba 10.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 10.98 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 oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9485 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Botswana rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.