Sweden vs World: Wheat — Yield

Sweden
6,169 kg/ha
in 2024
World
3,637 kg/ha
in 2024
Sweden rank
13th
World rank
11th

Wheat — Yield over time

  • Sweden
  • World
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6,169 kg/ha against 3,637 kg/ha in World, a difference of 2,532 kg/ha.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times World's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 13th and World ranks 11th of 133 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden World Difference Ahead
1960s 3,607 kg/ha 1,278 kg/ha 2,329 kg/ha Sweden
1970s 4,371 kg/ha 1,684 kg/ha 2,687 kg/ha Sweden
1980s 5,150 kg/ha 2,153 kg/ha 2,997 kg/ha Sweden
1990s 5,852 kg/ha 2,580 kg/ha 3,273 kg/ha Sweden
2000s 5,970 kg/ha 2,843 kg/ha 3,127 kg/ha Sweden
2010s 6,188 kg/ha 3,313 kg/ha 2,874 kg/ha Sweden
2020s 6,419 kg/ha 3,617 kg/ha 2,802 kg/ha Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — yield, Sweden or World?
Sweden, at 6,169 kg/ha against 3,637 kg/ha in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — yield between Sweden and World?
2,532 kg/ha, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Sweden and World rank globally for wheat — yield?
Sweden ranks 13th and World ranks 11th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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