Capture fishery production in Botswana
Botswana: Capture fishery production was 40 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
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).