Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Sweden
Sweden: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0281 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Sweden is 0.0281 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Sweden peaked at 0.0387 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Sweden 119th out of 215 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Sweden, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1975 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 metric tons per square kilometre | +217.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.008 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0107 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0179 metric tons per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0194 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0224 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0196 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0175 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0145 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0185 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0202 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0164 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0147 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0155 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0132 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0186 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0261 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.033 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0338 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0328 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0317 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0295 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0387 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0363 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0321 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0284 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0378 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0278 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0281 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0281 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0281 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0764 metric tons per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +217.2% | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0064 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0021 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.011 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0203 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0176 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0134 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0224 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0119 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0322 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0261 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0387 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0309 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0278 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0378 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 116 Guinea 0.0301 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 117 Fiji 0.0297 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 118 Togo 0.0288 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 120 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0277 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 121 Bolivia 0.0268 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ukraine 0.0264 metric tons per square kilometre 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Sweden?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Sweden was 0.0281 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0387 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Sweden ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.