Milk supply per person in Sweden
Sweden: Milk supply per person was 220.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
220.77 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
384.36 kilograms per year per capita
in 1994
All-time low
186.85 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person 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, milk supply per person in Sweden stood at 220.77 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Sweden peaked at 384.36 kilograms per year per capita in 1994 and was at its lowest, 186.85 kilograms per year per capita, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 27th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Milk supply per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 299.02 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 271.64 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 265.16 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 267.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 288.73 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 285.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 279.02 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 279.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 278.61 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 284.59 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 310.47 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 306.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 307.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 321.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 344.31 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 351.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 369.13 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 356.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 367.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 376.88 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 374.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 374.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 363.88 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 382.75 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 373.83 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 372.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 350.16 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 348.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 373.77 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 350.03 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 345.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 360 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 370.21 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 384.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 346.8 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 348.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 341.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 344.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 346.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 352.12 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 361.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 375.51 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 379.59 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 371.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 369.91 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 371.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 356.11 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 362.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 357.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 243.35 kilograms per year per capita | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 240.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 242.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 243.98 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 202.72 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 201.4 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 195.38 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 186.85 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 190.61 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 212.85 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 222.52 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 219.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 218.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 220.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 220.77 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 189 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 220.77 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.25 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -32.0% | 357.91 kilograms per year per capita | 243.35 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.43 kilograms per year per capita | 265.16 kilograms per year per capita | 299.02 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 331.87 kilograms per year per capita | 284.59 kilograms per year per capita | 369.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 369.14 kilograms per year per capita | 348.23 kilograms per year per capita | 382.75 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 353.76 kilograms per year per capita | 341.25 kilograms per year per capita | 384.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.84 kilograms per year per capita | 352.12 kilograms per year per capita | 379.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.04 kilograms per year per capita | 186.85 kilograms per year per capita | 243.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.41 kilograms per year per capita | 218.85 kilograms per year per capita | 222.52 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 24 Germany 226.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 United States 226.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 26 Uruguay 223.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 28 Slovakia 218.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 29 Austria 216.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 213.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 milk supply per person in Sweden?
- Milk supply per person in Sweden was 220.77 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 milk supply per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 384.36 kilograms per year per capita in 1994.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for milk supply per person?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.