Total fisheries production in Botswana
Botswana: Total fisheries production was 196 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total 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 total fisheries production in Botswana is 196 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 83.8% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Botswana peaked at 8,014 metric tons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 81 metric tons, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 203rd 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 | 2,952 metric tons | 953 metric tons | 5,668 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,841 metric tons | 196 metric tons | 3,865 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 200 Palestine 282 metric tons compare
- 201 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 253 metric tons compare
- 202 Cayman Islands 215 metric tons compare
- 204 Saint Martin (French part) 180 metric tons compare
- 205 Aruba 176.5 metric tons compare
- 206 Guam 109.64 metric tons compare
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)
- Capture fisheries production 40 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 total fisheries production in Botswana?
- Total fisheries production in Botswana was 196 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 total fisheries production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,014 metric tons in 1993.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 metric tons in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for total fisheries production?
- Botswana ranks 203rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.