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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Recreational fishing participation in Sweden 2013-2022
In 2022, the number of recreational fishers in Sweden decreased by approximately **** 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 *** and *** million, peaking in 2020 with almost *** million.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/814854/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden/
SwAM, und Statistics Sweden. "Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 19, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/814854/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden/
SwAM, Statistics Sweden. (2023). Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/814854/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden/
SwAM, and Statistics Sweden. "Number of Participants in Recreational Fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Jun 2023, /statistics/814854/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden/
SwAM & Statistics Sweden, Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/814854/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], SwAM, & Statistics Sweden, June 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/814854/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden/
