Capture fisheries production in Botswana
Botswana: Capture fisheries production was 40 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Botswana is 40 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 96.2% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Botswana peaked at 8,014 metric tons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40 metric tons, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 206th of 216 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 fisheries 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 fisheries 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 environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Botswana?
- Capture fisheries production in Botswana was 40 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,014 metric tons in 1993.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for capture fisheries production?
- Botswana ranks 206th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.