Capture fisheries production in Sweden
Sweden: Capture fisheries production was 139,591 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Sweden stood at 139,591 metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Sweden peaked at 410,901 metric tons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 139,591 metric tons, in 2024.
That places Sweden 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 314,978 metric tons | 249,542 metric tons | 377,298 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 213,490 metric tons | 182,316 metric tons | 285,669 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,644 metric tons | 207,141 metric tons | 271,353 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 341,964 metric tons | 237,072 metric tons | 410,901 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,076 metric tons | 203,416 metric tons | 338,539 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,764 metric tons | 151,609 metric tons | 228,726 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,656 metric tons | 139,591 metric tons | 179,643 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Sweden
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 52.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0287 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Sweden?
- Capture fisheries production in Sweden was 139,591 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 410,901 metric tons in 1998.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,591 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for capture fisheries production?
- Sweden ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.