Capture fisheries production in Sweden
Sweden: Capture fisheries production was 139,591 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
139,591 metric tons
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
72nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
410,901 metric tons
in 1998
All-time low
139,591 metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 216 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.
Capture fisheries production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 249,542 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 268,413 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 293,900 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 341,800 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 377,298 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 370,056 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 319,790 metric tons | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 341,168 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 318,460 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 269,358 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 285,669 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 229,386 metric tons | -19.7% |
| 1972 | 218,105 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 220,184 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 205,148 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 206,862 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 204,810 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 182,316 metric tons | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 184,937 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 197,481 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 232,694 metric tons | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 254,718 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 251,842 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 258,490 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 271,353 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 236,666 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 210,982 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 207,141 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 242,711 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 249,844 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 251,094 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 237,072 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 307,545 metric tons | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 341,897 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 386,839 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 404,626 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 371,022 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 357,391 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 410,901 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 351,258 metric tons | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 338,539 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 311,820 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 294,967 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 286,880 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 269,931 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 256,359 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 269,253 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 238,256 metric tons | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 231,337 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 203,416 metric tons | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 212,035 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 181,321 metric tons | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 151,609 metric tons | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 188,951 metric tons | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 181,574 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 211,963 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 205,465 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 228,726 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 221,662 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 184,337 metric tons | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 179,643 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 167,366 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 152,028 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 154,654 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 139,591 metric tons | -9.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 139,591 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 9.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 139,591 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,991 metric tons, 5.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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 216 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.