Daily supply of different food groups per person in Sweden

Sweden: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 350.74 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
350.74 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
137th
of 191 countries
All-time high
351.67 grams per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
207.52 grams per day per capita
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Sweden, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Sweden stood at 350.74 grams per day per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Sweden peaked at 351.67 grams per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 207.52 grams per day per capita, in 1972.

That places Sweden 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 223.97 grams per day per capita 211.35 grams per day per capita 238.32 grams per day per capita 9
1970s 215.9 grams per day per capita 207.52 grams per day per capita 226.26 grams per day per capita 10
1980s 229 grams per day per capita 212.47 grams per day per capita 249.19 grams per day per capita 10
1990s 258.38 grams per day per capita 223.08 grams per day per capita 280.09 grams per day per capita 10
2000s 280.39 grams per day per capita 277.3 grams per day per capita 284.25 grams per day per capita 10
2010s 306.87 grams per day per capita 290.99 grams per day per capita 338.3 grams per day per capita 10
2020s 342.88 grams per day per capita 326.9 grams per day per capita 351.67 grams per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 134 United States 355.78 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 352.89 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 136 Ukraine 351.53 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 138 Mongolia 350.25 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 139 Zimbabwe 348.85 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 140 France 348 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Sweden?
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Sweden was 350.74 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 351.67 grams per day per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 207.52 grams per day per capita in 1972.
How does Sweden rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Sweden ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.