Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 2.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.22 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 1991
All-time low
0.7527 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption per capita in Botswana is 2.22 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Botswana peaked at 8.22 kilograms per year per capita in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7527 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Botswana 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7527 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9265 kilograms per year per capita | +23.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9077 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8808 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8712 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | +32.9% |
| 1969 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | +36.0% |
| 1972 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.75 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 3.27 kilograms per year per capita | +42.6% |
| 1981 | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 2.74 kilograms per year per capita | -31.1% |
| 1983 | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.1 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 3.13 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 4.66 kilograms per year per capita | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 4.01 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 6.8 kilograms per year per capita | +69.8% |
| 1991 | 8.22 kilograms per year per capita | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 5.18 kilograms per year per capita | -37.0% |
| 1993 | 4.22 kilograms per year per capita | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 3.06 kilograms per year per capita | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 3.24 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.12 kilograms per year per capita | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 2.93 kilograms per year per capita | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 3.92 kilograms per year per capita | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 4.91 kilograms per year per capita | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.82 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.13 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 2.89 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 2.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.44 kilograms per year per capita | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 3.68 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.92 kilograms per year per capita | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | +61.0% |
| 2013 | 3.65 kilograms per year per capita | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 3.86 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 2.46 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | +56.2% |
| 2021 | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | -43.6% |
| 2022 | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.22 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.22 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 kilograms per year per capita, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7527 kilograms per year per capita | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 kilograms per year per capita | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | 4.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 kilograms per year per capita | 2.93 kilograms per year per capita | 8.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 kilograms per year per capita | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | 4.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 kilograms per year per capita | 2.46 kilograms per year per capita | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 175 Turkmenistan 2.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 2.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Iraq 2.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Azerbaijan 2.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Bolivia 2.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Yemen 2.02 kilograms per year per capita 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita in Botswana?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Botswana was 2.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 kilograms per year per capita in 1991.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7527 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Botswana ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.