Daily supply of calories per person in Sweden
Sweden: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,367 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,367 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,367 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,815 kilocalories per day
in 1969
Years of data
65
1947–2023
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 192 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,871 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 3,108 kilocalories per day | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 2,848 kilocalories per day | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 2,821 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,816 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,902 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2,862 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,874 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,861 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,832 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2,815 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,876 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,902 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2,862 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,865 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,889 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,932 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,009 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2,967 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,934 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,968 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2,991 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,965 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2,980 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,984 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,053 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,977 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2,978 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,905 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,958 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,984 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,973 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2,942 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,057 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3,144 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,090 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,088 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,042 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,092 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,067 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,117 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,099 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,121 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,128 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,118 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,143 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,122 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,094 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,093 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,133 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,130 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,204 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,221 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,230 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,230 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,258 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,229 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,223 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,201 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,166 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,233 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,265 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,298 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,327 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,367 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3,367 kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3,367 kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 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 192 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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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.