Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 30 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Sweden stood at 30 percent. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 30 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26 percent, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 150th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28 percent | — |
| 2002 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27 percent | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 26 percent | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27 percent | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28 percent | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 29 percent | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30 percent | +3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 30 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 97% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 30 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.5 percent, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 percent | 28 percent | 28 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.2 percent | 26 percent | 29 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5 percent | 29 percent | 30 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 150 Slovakia 30 percent compare
- 150 Chinese Taipei 30 percent compare
- 153 France 29 percent compare
- 153 Iceland 29 percent compare
- 153 Luxembourg 29 percent compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 29 percent compare
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Sweden was 30 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 30 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 percent in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.