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.
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 |
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More environment data for Botswana
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1395 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0175 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.625 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 196 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 156 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 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.