Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sweden
Sweden: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 35.52 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.52 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
83rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
35.52 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
21.33 billion kilocalories per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 35.52 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sweden peaked at 35.52 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.33 billion kilocalories per day, in 1962.
That places Sweden 83rd out of 191 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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.41 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 21.33 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 21.41 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 22.23 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 22.13 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 22.44 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 22.50 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 22.41 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 22.43 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 23.13 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 23.50 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 23.25 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 23.31 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 23.58 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 24.02 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 24.74 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 24.48 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 24.28 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 24.62 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 24.86 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 24.67 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 24.81 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 24.85 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 25.45 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 24.86 billion kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 24.92 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 24.39 billion kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 24.96 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 25.34 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 25.45 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.35 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.49 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 27.41 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 27.13 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 27.26 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 26.89 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 27.35 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 27.14 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 27.61 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 27.49 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.77 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 27.92 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.93 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.26 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.19 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.10 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.29 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.89 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 29.10 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 30.05 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 30.44 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.75 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.01 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.59 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.65 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.98 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.19 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.22 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.24 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 33.81 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.35 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.90 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 35.52 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.03 billion kilocalories per day | 21.33 billion kilocalories per day | 22.50 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.89 billion kilocalories per day | 23.13 billion kilocalories per day | 24.74 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.91 billion kilocalories per day | 24.39 billion kilocalories per day | 25.45 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.81 billion kilocalories per day | 25.35 billion kilocalories per day | 27.61 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.19 billion kilocalories per day | 27.49 billion kilocalories per day | 29.10 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.51 billion kilocalories per day | 30.05 billion kilocalories per day | 33.24 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.65 billion kilocalories per day | 33.81 billion kilocalories per day | 35.52 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 80 Benin 37.20 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 81 Portugal 37.06 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 82 Czechia 36.58 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 84 Israel 34.75 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 85 Greece 34.64 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 34.45 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sweden?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sweden was 35.52 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 35.52 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.33 billion kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Sweden ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.