Dietary composition by country in Sweden
Sweden: Dietary composition by country was 26.77 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country 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
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Sweden is 26.77 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Sweden peaked at 27.1 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1994.
That places Sweden 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 49 Libya 29.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 50 Laos 27.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 51 Bermuda 27.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 53 Moldova 26.3 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 54 North Macedonia 25.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 55 Honduras 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Sweden?
- Dietary composition by country in Sweden was 26.77 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for dietary composition by country?
- Sweden ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. 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.