Per capita diet composition in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita diet composition was 350.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
350.74
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 192 countries
All-time high
351.67
in 2022
All-time low
207.52
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Sweden stood at 350.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Sweden peaked at 351.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 207.52, in 1972.
That places Sweden 138th out of 192 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.
Per capita diet composition in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 211.35 | — |
| 1962 | 214.85 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 234.62 | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 238.32 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 222.7 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 234.03 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 228.02 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 219.15 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 212.72 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 215.04 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 215.13 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 207.52 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 217.52 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 216 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 211.76 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 226.26 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 219.96 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 216.09 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 213.68 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 233.14 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 230.67 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 231.99 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 242.52 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 249.19 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 234.65 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 219.07 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 212.47 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 219.99 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 216.28 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 223.08 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 226.6 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 265.14 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 274.71 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 247.84 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 264.6 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 267.47 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 265.58 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 268.73 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 280.09 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 277.7 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 281.23 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 281.42 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 280.99 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 284.25 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 281.98 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 277.3 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 280.79 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 280.13 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 278.09 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 306 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 291.53 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 290.99 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 297.97 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 302.27 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 299.62 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 302.88 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 317.97 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 321.2 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 338.3 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 326.9 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 342.19 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 351.67 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 350.74 | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 350.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 94% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 350.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385.3, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.97 | 211.35 | 238.32 | 9 |
| 1970s | 215.9 | 207.52 | 226.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 229 | 212.47 | 249.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.38 | 223.08 | 280.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.39 | 277.3 | 284.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 306.87 | 290.99 | 338.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.88 | 326.9 | 351.67 | 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 per capita diet composition in Sweden?
- Per capita diet composition in Sweden was 350.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 351.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.52 in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita diet composition?
- Sweden ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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