Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), 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 fisheries production (metric tons), 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 fisheries production (metric tons), 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 208th out of 216 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 fisheries production (metric tons), 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Botswana?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Botswana was 0 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 metric tons per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 208th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), 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 fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.