Botswana vs Turkmenistan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Botswana
156 metric tons
in 2024
Turkmenistan
210 metric tons
in 2024
Botswana rank
152nd
Turkmenistan rank
149th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Botswana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 210 metric tons against 156 metric tons in Botswana, a difference of 54 metric tons.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 152nd and Turkmenistan ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 1,181 metric tons | 1,181 metric tons | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons | 31.9 metric tons | 31.9 metric tons | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 11.5 metric tons | 62.3 metric tons | 50.8 metric tons | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 160.4 metric tons | 183 metric tons | 22.6 metric tons | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Botswana or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 210 metric tons against 156 metric tons in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Botswana and Turkmenistan?
- 54 metric tons, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Turkmenistan rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Botswana ranks 152nd and Turkmenistan ranks 149th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.