Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Botswana
Botswana: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 156 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Botswana stood at 156 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 345.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Botswana peaked at 171 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 152nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 35 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.4 metric tons | 146 metric tons | 171 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 149 Turkmenistan 210 metric tons compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 185 metric tons compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 158.94 metric tons compare
- 153 Chad 115 metric tons compare
- 154 Tonga 113 metric tons compare
- 155 Gabon 103 metric tons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Botswana?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Botswana was 156 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 171 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Botswana ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.