Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sweden
Sweden: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 8.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2010
All-time low
7.5%
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8.6% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sweden peaked at 9.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1964.
That places Sweden 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.1% | — |
| 1962 | 7.8% | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 7.5% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Sweden
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- 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sweden?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sweden was 8.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1964.
- How does Sweden rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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