Capture fishery production in Botswana
Botswana: Capture fishery production was 40 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
40 metric tons
Change on year
down 96.2%
World rank
205th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8,014 metric tons
in 1993
All-time low
40 metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production 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
Botswana recorded 40 metric tons for capture fishery production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 96.2% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Botswana peaked at 8,014 metric tons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40 metric tons, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 205th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 400 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 600 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 800 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,100 metric tons | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 1,200 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 1,200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,600 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 1,500 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1,000 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 1,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,250 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 1,450 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 1,400 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,250 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 1,500 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,700 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 1,900 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 1,900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,600 metric tons | +89.5% |
| 1990 | 1,900 metric tons | -47.2% |
| 1991 | 1,718 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 2,124 metric tons | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 8,014 metric tons | +277.3% |
| 1994 | 987 metric tons | -87.7% |
| 1995 | 899 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 428 metric tons | -52.4% |
| 1997 | 498 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 193 metric tons | -61.2% |
| 1999 | 166 metric tons | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 177 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 270 metric tons | +52.5% |
| 2002 | 139 metric tons | -48.5% |
| 2003 | 131 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 161 metric tons | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 132 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 81 metric tons | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 442 metric tons | +445.7% |
| 2008 | 460 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,699 metric tons | +269.3% |
| 2010 | 1,560 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 2,234 metric tons | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 3,178 metric tons | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 4,431 metric tons | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 5,668 metric tons | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 4,521 metric tons | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 938 metric tons | -79.3% |
| 2017 | 3,238 metric tons | +245.2% |
| 2018 | 1,638 metric tons | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 1,998 metric tons | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 1,583 metric tons | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 2,045 metric tons | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 3,694 metric tons | +80.6% |
| 2023 | 1,041 metric tons | -71.8% |
| 2024 | 40 metric tons | -96.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 40 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 40 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production 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 | +445.7% | 81 metric tons | 442 metric tons |
| 1993 | +277.3% | 2,124 metric tons | 8,014 metric tons |
| 2009 | +269.3% | 460 metric tons | 1,699 metric tons |
| 2017 | +245.2% | 938 metric tons | 3,238 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 560 metric tons | 400 metric tons | 800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,180 metric tons | 800 metric tons | 1,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,745 metric tons | 1,250 metric tons | 3,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,693 metric tons | 166 metric tons | 8,014 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 369.2 metric tons | 81 metric tons | 1,699 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,940 metric tons | 938 metric tons | 5,668 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,681 metric tons | 40 metric tons | 3,694 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 capture fishery production in Botswana?
- Capture fishery production in Botswana was 40 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 capture fishery production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,014 metric tons in 1993.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for capture fishery production?
- Botswana ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture (wild) fishery production does not include seafood produced from fish farming (aquaculture).