Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Sweden
Sweden: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 552.92 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
552.92 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
591.66 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
155.28 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 552.92 million tonnes for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Sweden peaked at 591.66 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 155.28 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Sweden 70th out of 192 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.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155.28 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 159.85 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 159.13 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 167.03 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 169.90 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 174.88 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 180.59 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 187.74 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 187.15 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 195.69 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 195.52 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 191.24 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 199.48 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 226.25 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 239.99 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 256.04 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 256.60 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 263.98 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 276.00 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 283.11 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 285.21 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 277.59 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 286.50 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 275.92 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 283.96 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 285.53 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 295.85 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 304.14 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 310.63 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 314.37 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 320.08 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 337.95 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 346.34 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 365.22 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 373.21 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 387.25 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 401.88 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 416.73 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 442.01 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 426.42 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 438.75 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 482.16 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 490.21 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 500.38 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 511.36 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 515.75 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 530.35 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 544.89 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 544.26 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 564.54 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 576.44 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 565.08 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 591.66 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 559.53 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 568.70 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 565.94 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 559.48 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 540.88 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 545.62 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 525.61 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 528.46 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 549.94 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 552.92 million tonnes | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 552.92 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 552.92 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 573.96 million tonnes, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.28 million tonnes | 155.28 million tonnes | 187.74 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 230.08 million tonnes | 191.24 million tonnes | 276.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 288.85 million tonnes | 275.92 million tonnes | 310.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 370.51 million tonnes | 314.37 million tonnes | 442.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.45 million tonnes | 426.42 million tonnes | 544.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 563.79 million tonnes | 540.88 million tonnes | 591.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.23 million tonnes | 525.61 million tonnes | 552.92 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Sweden?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Sweden was 552.92 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 591.66 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.28 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Sweden ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.