Fish landings and discards in Sweden
Sweden: Fish landings and discards was 16,823 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
16,823
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
56th
of 161 countries
All-time high
24,658
in 2017
All-time low
3,603
in 2007
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish landings and discards in Sweden, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish landings and discards in Sweden stood at 16,823.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and up 338.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Sweden peaked at 24,658 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,603, in 2007.
That places Sweden 56th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,534 | 7,033 | 10,472 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,664 | 7,351 | 14,773 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,690 | 4,832 | 8,935 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,496 | 6,701 | 10,038 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,086 | 4,831 | 8,624 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,074 | 3,603 | 9,468 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,888 | 4,816 | 24,658 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture share gdp 1.5 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.5 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 10.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 1.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 4.46 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Sweden?
- Fish landings and discards in Sweden was 16,823 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 24,658 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,603 in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for fish landings and discards?
- Sweden ranks 56th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish landings and discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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