Dietary compositions by commodity group in Sweden
Sweden: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 91 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
93.88 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
28 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity 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
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Sweden stood at 91 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Sweden peaked at 93.88 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 60th 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.03 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 31.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 32.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 32.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 33.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 35.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 37.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 39.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 40.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 41.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 37.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 38 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 40.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 36.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 37 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 40.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 33.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 33.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 35 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 34 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 33.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 31.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 30.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 31 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 32.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 31.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 30.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 30 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 30 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 32.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 28 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 30.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 32.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 31.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 31.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 37 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 34.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 35.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 34.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 44.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 39 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 39.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 49.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 58.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 56.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 60.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 53.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 49.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 48.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 47.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 48.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 54.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 84.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +53.5% |
| 2020 | 85.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 85.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 93.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 91 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 91 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 91 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.48 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +53.5% | 54.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 84.16 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 35 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 28 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 40 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 84.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 85.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 93.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 57 Mauritius 93.18 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 58 Laos 92.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 59 Portugal 92.32 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 61 Denmark 89.44 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 62 France 88.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 63 Romania 88.46 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Sweden?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Sweden was 91 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 93.88 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 kilocalories per day per capita in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Sweden ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.