Calorie supply by food group in Sweden
Sweden: Calorie supply by food group was 2,354 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,354 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,354 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,823 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2,354 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Sweden peaked at 2,354 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,823 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 97th 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.
Calorie supply by food group in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,823 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,826 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,847 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1,948 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1,887 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,917 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,928 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 1,890 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,946 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,971 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,963 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,944 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,960 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,983 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,937 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,896 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,916 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,925 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,888 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,902 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,908 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,974 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1,908 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,907 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,849 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,900 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,902 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,940 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,924 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2,089 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,003 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,036 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,010 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,037 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,998 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,069 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,060 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,064 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,953 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2,026 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,081 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,049 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,069 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,078 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,088 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,086 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,119 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,119 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,128 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,149 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,127 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,086 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,099 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,111 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,129 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,173 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,201 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,269 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,322 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,354 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,354 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,354 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,363 kilocalories per day per capita, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,823 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,948 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,896 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,983 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,906 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,849 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,974 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,013 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,924 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,089 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,055 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,953 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,088 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,124 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,086 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,173 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,286 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,201 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,354 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 94 Germany 2,357 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 95 Switzerland 2,356 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 2,355 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 98 Nicaragua 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 99 Cape Verde 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 100 Samoa 2,346 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in Sweden?
- Calorie supply by food group in Sweden was 2,354 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,354 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,823 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Sweden ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.