Capture fishery production, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.2% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0056 metric tons per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Botswana 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +32.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | +35.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -37.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +84.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -48.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +266.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -88.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -53.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -62.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +49.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -49.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per person | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +435.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +261.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -79.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +240.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -50.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -72.3% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per person | -96.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +435.2% | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0002 metric tons per person |
| 1993 | +266.7% | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person |
| 2009 | +261.8% | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 0.0009 metric tons per person |
| 2017 | +240.3% | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 metric tons per person | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 0.0012 metric tons per person | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Botswana?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Botswana was 0 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 metric tons per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.