Total fisheries production in Sweden
Sweden: Total fisheries production was 149,654 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
149,654 metric tons
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
78th
of 216 countries
All-time high
416,377 metric tons
in 1998
All-time low
149,654 metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total 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, total fisheries production in Sweden stood at 149,654 metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Sweden peaked at 416,377 metric tons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 149,654 metric tons, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 78th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 250,052 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 268,924 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 294,728 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 342,638 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 377,947 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 370,618 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 320,568 metric tons | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 341,765 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 319,079 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 269,902 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 286,042 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 229,693 metric tons | -19.7% |
| 1972 | 218,349 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 220,471 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 205,540 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 207,282 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 205,299 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 182,864 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 185,577 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 198,202 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 233,516 metric tons | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 257,325 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 255,840 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 261,717 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 274,618 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 239,747 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 215,328 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 214,429 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 250,998 metric tons | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 257,758 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 260,218 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 245,056 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 314,664 metric tons | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 347,801 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 394,249 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 412,180 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 379,266 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 364,074 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 416,377 metric tons | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 357,262 metric tons | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 343,373 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 318,593 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 300,585 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 293,214 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 275,920 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 262,239 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 276,802 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 243,621 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 238,932 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 211,956 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 222,679 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 194,762 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 165,366 metric tons | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 202,317 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 194,473 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 223,983 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 221,212 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 243,519 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 234,757 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 195,916 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 191,833 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 182,769 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 163,355 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 166,097 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 149,654 metric tons | -9.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 149,654 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 7.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 149,654 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 3.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315,622 metric tons | 250,052 metric tons | 377,947 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 213,932 metric tons | 182,864 metric tons | 286,042 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 246,128 metric tons | 214,429 metric tons | 274,618 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 349,115 metric tons | 245,056 metric tons | 416,377 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,524 metric tons | 211,956 metric tons | 343,373 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,898 metric tons | 165,366 metric tons | 243,519 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,742 metric tons | 149,654 metric tons | 191,833 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Sweden?
- Total fisheries production in Sweden was 149,654 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 total fisheries production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 416,377 metric tons in 1998.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,654 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for total fisheries production?
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.