Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Sweden
Sweden: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 10,062 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 10,062 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Sweden peaked at 15,747 metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 244 metric tons, in 1972.
Sweden ranks 84th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 643.6 metric tons | 510 metric tons | 838 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 442.1 metric tons | 244 metric tons | 721 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,484 metric tons | 822 metric tons | 8,287 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,150 metric tons | 5,476 metric tons | 9,124 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,448 metric tons | 4,834 metric tons | 8,540 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,134 metric tons | 10,644 metric tons | 15,747 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,085 metric tons | 10,062 metric tons | 15,403 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 81 Costa Rica 12,168 metric tons compare
- 82 El Salvador 11,868 metric tons compare
- 83 Bulgaria 11,429 metric tons compare
- 85 Romania 10,058 metric tons compare
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 9,636 metric tons compare
- 87 Mali 9,090 metric tons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Sweden?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Sweden was 10,062 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15,747 metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 244 metric tons in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Sweden ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.