Daily supply of calories per person in Sweden
Sweden: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,367 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Sweden, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3,367 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Sweden peaked at 3,367 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,815 kilocalories per day, in 1969.
That places Sweden 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,990 kilocalories per day | 2,871 kilocalories per day | 3,108 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,848 kilocalories per day | 2,815 kilocalories per day | 2,902 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,920 kilocalories per day | 2,862 kilocalories per day | 3,009 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,978 kilocalories per day | 2,905 kilocalories per day | 3,053 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,061 kilocalories per day | 2,942 kilocalories per day | 3,144 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,118 kilocalories per day | 3,093 kilocalories per day | 3,143 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,220 kilocalories per day | 3,166 kilocalories per day | 3,258 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,314 kilocalories per day | 3,265 kilocalories per day | 3,367 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for Sweden
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.22 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Sweden?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Sweden was 3,367 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,367 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,815 kilocalories per day in 1969.
- How does Sweden rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Sweden ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.