Netherlands vs Sweden: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Netherlands
-32.3%
in 2023
Sweden
-32.9%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
133rd
Sweden rank
135th
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -32.3% against -32.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 133rd and Sweden ranks 135th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10.9% | -7.5% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 1970s | -11.4% | -5.8% | 5.6% | Sweden |
| 1980s | -14.4% | -5.2% | 9.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | -14.0% | -7.3% | 6.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | -7.6% | -12.3% | 4.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | -29.3% | -27.3% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | -33.1% | -29.3% | 3.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at -32.3% against -32.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Netherlands ranks 133rd and Sweden ranks 135th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.