What is wild fish catch used for? in Sweden
Sweden: What is wild fish catch used for? was 2,082 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
2,082 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
28th
of 140 countries
All-time high
4,869 tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
264.69 tonnes
in 1951
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Sweden, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what is wild fish catch used for? in Sweden is 2,082 tonnes, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Sweden peaked at 4,869 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 264.69 tonnes, in 1951.
That places Sweden 28th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 266.65 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 264.69 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 304.73 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1953 | 285.49 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 290.95 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 303.18 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 269.22 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1957 | 277.02 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 290.78 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 358.59 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1960 | 367.4 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 939.57 tonnes | +155.7% |
| 1962 | 1,601 tonnes | +70.4% |
| 1963 | 2,494 tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1964 | 2,850 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 3,555 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1966 | 4,078 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 4,426 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 4,116 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 3,746 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 3,491 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 2,667 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 2,492 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 3,004 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 2,687 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 2,554 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 2,150 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 2,260 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2,408 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 2,738 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 3,096 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 3,328 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 2,976 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 3,267 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 3,356 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2,916 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 2,508 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 2,546 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3,114 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 3,191 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,279 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2,862 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 4,411 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 1993 | 4,343 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4,869 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 4,769 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,765 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 3,953 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 4,727 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 3,550 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 3,672 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,881 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 2,623 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 2,503 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2,516 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,899 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 2,831 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,768 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,651 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,199 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 2,118 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,701 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 1,683 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,888 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 1,929 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,082 tonnes | +7.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,082 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 24.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,082 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 10.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +155.7% | 367.4 tonnes | 939.57 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 291.13 tonnes | 264.69 tonnes | 358.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,817 tonnes | 367.4 tonnes | 4,426 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,645 tonnes | 2,150 tonnes | 3,491 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,030 tonnes | 2,508 tonnes | 3,356 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,053 tonnes | 2,862 tonnes | 4,869 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,754 tonnes | 2,199 tonnes | 3,672 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,900 tonnes | 1,683 tonnes | 2,118 tonnes | 6 |
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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 what is wild fish catch used for? in Sweden?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Sweden was 2,082 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,869 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.69 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Sweden rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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