Capture fishery production, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0132 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fishery production, per capita in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0132 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0492 metric tons per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Sweden 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0333 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0357 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0389 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0449 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0492 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0478 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.041 metric tons per person | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0434 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0402 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0338 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0355 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0283 metric tons per person | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0269 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0271 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0251 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0253 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0249 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0221 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0223 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0238 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.028 metric tons per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0306 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0303 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.031 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0325 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0283 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0252 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0247 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0288 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0294 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0293 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0275 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0355 metric tons per person | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0441 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0458 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.042 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0404 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0464 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0397 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0382 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0351 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.033 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.032 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.03 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0284 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0297 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.026 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0251 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0197 metric tons per person | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0207 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0218 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0132 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0132 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 metric tons per person, 6.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0408 metric tons per person | 0.0333 metric tons per person | 0.0492 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0261 metric tons per person | 0.0221 metric tons per person | 0.0355 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0289 metric tons per person | 0.0247 metric tons per person | 0.0325 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.039 metric tons per person | 0.0275 metric tons per person | 0.0464 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0299 metric tons per person | 0.0219 metric tons per person | 0.0382 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0201 metric tons per person | 0.0159 metric tons per person | 0.0227 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0152 metric tons per person | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.0174 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 76 Uruguay 0.0143 metric tons per person compare
- 77 Philippines 0.014 metric tons per person compare
- 78 New Caledonia 0.0138 metric tons per person compare
- 80 United States 0.0124 metric tons per person compare
- 81 Hong Kong 0.0123 metric tons per person compare
- 82 Gabon 0.0119 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1326 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0424 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2827 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Sweden?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Sweden was 0.0132 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0492 metric tons per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.