Per capita milk consumption in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita milk consumption was 220.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
220.77
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
384.36
in 1994
All-time low
186.85
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Sweden stood at 220.77.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Sweden peaked at 384.36 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 186.85, 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.
Per capita milk consumption in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 299.02 | — |
| 1962 | 271.64 | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 265.16 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 267.03 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 288.73 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 285.96 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 279.02 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 279.72 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 278.61 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 284.59 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 310.47 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 306.02 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 307.78 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 321.86 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 344.31 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 351.02 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 369.13 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 356.05 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 367.48 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 376.88 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 374.29 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 374.92 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 363.88 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 382.75 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 373.83 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 372.72 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 350.16 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 348.23 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 373.77 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 350.03 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 345.21 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 360 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 370.21 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 384.36 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 346.8 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 348.55 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 341.25 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 344.4 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 346.77 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 352.12 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 361.82 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 375.51 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 379.59 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 371.26 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 369.91 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 371.82 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 356.11 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 362.31 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 357.91 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 243.35 | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 240.99 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 242.23 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 243.98 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 202.72 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 201.4 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 195.38 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 186.85 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 190.61 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 212.85 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 222.52 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 219.49 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 218.85 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 220.77 | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 220.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 189, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 220.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.25, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption 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 | 243.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.43 | 265.16 | 299.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 331.87 | 284.59 | 369.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 369.14 | 348.23 | 382.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 353.76 | 341.25 | 384.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.84 | 352.12 | 379.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.04 | 186.85 | 243.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.41 | 218.85 | 222.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Sweden?
- Per capita milk consumption in Sweden was 220.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 384.36 in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.85 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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