What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp per capita?

Botswana ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Botswana

Name: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP 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

177th

of 191 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

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP 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

In 2023, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Botswana stood at 2.22 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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.

Botswana ranks 177th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

174 Turkmenistan 2.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
175 Guinea-Bissau 2.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
176 Iraq 2.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Azerbaijan 2.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
179 Bolivia 2.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
180 Yemen 2.02 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp per capita?: Botswana ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.