Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sweden
Sweden: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 238.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
238.3 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
368.04 kilograms per year per capita
in 2008
All-time low
167.16 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sweden is 238.3 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sweden peaked at 368.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 167.16 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 88th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167.16 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 200.51 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 187.73 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 211.83 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 198.53 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 192.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 209.92 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 222.91 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 209.71 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 237.52 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 230.29 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 228.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 228.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 226.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 235.1 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 250.31 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 238.93 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 220.58 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 239.68 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 221.05 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 231.32 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 215.91 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 211.56 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 210.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 206.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 216.07 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 227.97 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 242.59 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 260.1 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 265.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 242.08 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 243.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 239.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 251.48 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 225.14 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 227.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 253.7 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 253.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 270.16 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 270.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 277.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 297.89 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 314.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 311.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 300.5 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 306.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 321.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 368.04 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 322.75 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 338.01 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 334.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 331.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 348.77 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 338.25 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 328.91 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 327.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 289.97 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 284.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 274.06 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 266.6 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 261.12 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 261.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 238.3 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 238.3 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 238.3 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265.64 kilograms per year per capita, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200.13 kilograms per year per capita | 167.16 kilograms per year per capita | 222.91 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 233.57 kilograms per year per capita | 220.58 kilograms per year per capita | 250.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.36 kilograms per year per capita | 206.86 kilograms per year per capita | 260.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.1 kilograms per year per capita | 225.14 kilograms per year per capita | 270.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.12 kilograms per year per capita | 270.32 kilograms per year per capita | 368.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.64 kilograms per year per capita | 274.06 kilograms per year per capita | 348.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.87 kilograms per year per capita | 238.3 kilograms per year per capita | 266.6 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 85 Libya 246.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Morocco 243.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 87 Haiti 239.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 89 Germany 237.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 Australia 235.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 Indonesia 233.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sweden?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sweden was 238.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 368.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.16 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Sweden ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.