What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Sweden?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Sweden was 16.88 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 16.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 2.41 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.

How does Sweden rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Sweden ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Sweden

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Sweden
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 16.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

16.88 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

120th

of 191 countries

All-time high

16.88 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

2.41 kilograms per year per capita

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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, per capita meat and fish consumption in Sweden stood at 16.88 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Sweden peaked at 16.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.41 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.

That places Sweden 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.98 kilograms per year per capita	2.41 kilograms per year per capita	3.76 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	4.32 kilograms per year per capita	3.2 kilograms per year per capita	4.98 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	5.27 kilograms per year per capita	5.03 kilograms per year per capita	5.5 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	8.23 kilograms per year per capita	6.05 kilograms per year per capita	11.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	13.43 kilograms per year per capita	10.16 kilograms per year per capita	16.12 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	16.2 kilograms per year per capita	15.52 kilograms per year per capita	16.67 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	16.04 kilograms per year per capita	15.18 kilograms per year per capita	16.88 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Sweden

117 Austria 17.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
118 Switzerland 17.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
119 Maldives 17.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
121 Germany 16.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
122 Indonesia 15.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
123 Philippines 15.75 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Sweden

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
Rural population 1.16 million (2025)
Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
Rural population 10.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 971,160 hectares (2023)

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Sweden?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Sweden was 16.88 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 16.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 2.41 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
How does Sweden rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Sweden ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.