In 2022, the number of recreational fishers in Sweden decreased by approximately 19.7 percent compared to the previous year, reaching the lowest since at least 2013. The number of recreational fishers in the country since 2013 has fluctuated between 1.3 and 1.7 million, peaking in 2020 with almost 1.7 million.
Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
recreational fishing refers to all fishing that does not occur with the aid of a fishing license or personal fishing license
Supplementary notes
Data for previous years was retrieved from previous reports.
Based on a national survey conducted each year, the survey was sent out in the period of May to January in the following year. The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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SwAM, & Statistics Sweden. (June 19, 2023). Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/814854/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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