Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,367 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,367 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,367 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,815 kilocalories per day
in 1969
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3,367 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 3,367 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,815 kilocalories per day, in 1969.
Sweden ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,871 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 3,108 kilocalories per day | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 2,848 kilocalories per day | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 2,821 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,816 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,902 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2,862 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,874 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,861 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,832 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2,815 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,876 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,902 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2,862 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,865 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,889 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,932 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,009 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2,967 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,934 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,968 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2,991 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,965 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2,980 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,984 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,053 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,977 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2,978 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,905 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,958 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,984 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,973 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2,942 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,057 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3,144 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,090 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,088 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,042 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,092 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,067 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,117 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,099 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,121 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,128 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,118 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,143 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,122 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,094 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,093 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,133 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,130 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,204 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,221 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,230 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,230 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,258 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,229 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,223 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,201 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,166 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,233 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,265 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,298 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,327 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,367 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,990 kilocalories per day | 2,871 kilocalories per day | 3,108 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,848 kilocalories per day | 2,815 kilocalories per day | 2,902 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,920 kilocalories per day | 2,862 kilocalories per day | 3,009 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,978 kilocalories per day | 2,905 kilocalories per day | 3,053 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,061 kilocalories per day | 2,942 kilocalories per day | 3,144 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,118 kilocalories per day | 3,093 kilocalories per day | 3,143 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,220 kilocalories per day | 3,166 kilocalories per day | 3,258 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,314 kilocalories per day | 3,265 kilocalories per day | 3,367 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Sweden was 3,367 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,367 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,815 kilocalories per day in 1969.
- How does Sweden rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.