Sweden vs United States: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Sweden
350.74 grams per day per capita
in 2023
United States
355.78 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Sweden rank
138th
United States rank
135th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 355.78 grams per day per capita against 350.74 grams per day per capita in Sweden, a difference of 5.04 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 138th and United States ranks 135th of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.97 grams per day per capita | 235.14 grams per day per capita | 11.17 grams per day per capita | United States |
| 1970s | 215.9 grams per day per capita | 227.94 grams per day per capita | 12.05 grams per day per capita | United States |
| 1980s | 229 grams per day per capita | 257.08 grams per day per capita | 28.08 grams per day per capita | United States |
| 1990s | 258.38 grams per day per capita | 314.44 grams per day per capita | 56.06 grams per day per capita | United States |
| 2000s | 280.39 grams per day per capita | 303.44 grams per day per capita | 23.06 grams per day per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 306.87 grams per day per capita | 315.79 grams per day per capita | 8.92 grams per day per capita | United States |
| 2020s | 342.88 grams per day per capita | 343.79 grams per day per capita | 0.918 grams per day per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 355.78 grams per day per capita against 350.74 grams per day per capita in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Sweden and United States?
- 5.04 grams per day per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Sweden ranks 138th and United States ranks 135th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.