Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 68.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.35 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
71st
of 192 countries
All-time high
81.12 kilograms per year per capita
in 2013
All-time low
49.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Sweden stood at 68.35 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 81.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.71 kilograms per year per capita, in 1972.
Sweden ranks 71st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.7 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 51.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 49.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 51.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 50.97 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 51.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 52 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 53.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 51.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 53.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 51.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 49.71 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 50.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 56.58 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 58.9 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 61.82 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 60.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 61.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 63.18 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 63.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 63.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 60.21 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 61.03 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 57.66 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 58.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 57.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 58.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 59.2 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 59.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 58.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 59.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 61.41 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 61.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 64.38 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 64.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 66.26 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 67.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 69.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 72.64 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 69.04 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 70.12 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 76.03 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 76.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 77.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 79.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 78.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 80.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 81.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.5 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 81.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 75.8 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 76.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 73.22 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 69.94 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 69.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 66.4 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 68.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 68.35 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 68.35 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.94 kilograms per year per capita, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.34 kilograms per year per capita | 49.9 kilograms per year per capita | 53.02 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.83 kilograms per year per capita | 49.71 kilograms per year per capita | 63.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.85 kilograms per year per capita | 57.55 kilograms per year per capita | 63.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.66 kilograms per year per capita | 58.94 kilograms per year per capita | 72.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.01 kilograms per year per capita | 69.04 kilograms per year per capita | 79.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1 kilograms per year per capita | 69.88 kilograms per year per capita | 81.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5 kilograms per year per capita | 66.4 kilograms per year per capita | 68.54 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 68 Finland 69.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Uruguay 69.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 70 Malaysia 69.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 72 Belize 68.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 67.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 74 Jamaica 66.96 kilograms per year per capita 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Sweden was 68.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 81.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.71 kilograms per year per capita in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.