Finland vs Sweden: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
Finland
31.49 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Sweden
30.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Finland rank
28th
Sweden rank
30th
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 31.49 kilograms per year per capita against 30.62 kilograms per year per capita in Sweden, a difference of 0.87 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 30th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.11 kilograms per year per capita | 26.28 kilograms per year per capita | 7.16 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 1970s | 25.49 kilograms per year per capita | 27.29 kilograms per year per capita | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 1980s | 28.88 kilograms per year per capita | 26.59 kilograms per year per capita | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | Finland |
| 1990s | 32.13 kilograms per year per capita | 27.84 kilograms per year per capita | 4.29 kilograms per year per capita | Finland |
| 2000s | 33.42 kilograms per year per capita | 31.19 kilograms per year per capita | 2.23 kilograms per year per capita | Finland |
| 2010s | 34.12 kilograms per year per capita | 32.68 kilograms per year per capita | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | Finland |
| 2020s | 31.73 kilograms per year per capita | 30.91 kilograms per year per capita | 0.81 kilograms per year per capita | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 31.49 kilograms per year per capita against 30.62 kilograms per year per capita in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.87 kilograms per year per capita, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Finland ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 30th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.