Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Botswana
Botswana: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 156 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Botswana is 156 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 345.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Botswana peaked at 171 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Botswana 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Botswana, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2015 | 20 metric tons | — |
| 2016 | 15 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 20 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 25 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 35 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 146 metric tons | +317.1% |
| 2021 | 163 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 171 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 166 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 156 metric tons | -6.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 156 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 156 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 35 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.4 metric tons | 146 metric tons | 171 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 149 Turkmenistan 210 metric tons compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 185 metric tons compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 158.94 metric tons compare
- 153 Chad 115 metric tons compare
- 154 Tonga 113 metric tons compare
- 155 Gabon 103 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Botswana?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Botswana was 156 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 171 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Botswana ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.