Bean yields in Sweden
Sweden: Bean yields was 1.41 tonnes per hectare in 1999. ▬ Flat
Latest (1999)
1.41 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
53rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
2.41 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
All-time low
0.6606 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
Years of data
39
1961–1999
Bean yields in Sweden, 1961–1999
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.41 tonnes per hectare for bean yields in 1999.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Sweden peaked at 2.41 tonnes per hectare in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.6606 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
That places Sweden 53rd out of 133 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bean yields in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -35.0% |
| 1963 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -33.2% |
| 1965 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +70.0% |
| 1966 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +39.5% |
| 1971 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1976 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +65.2% |
| 1977 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -47.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6606 tonnes per hectare | -35.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7397 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +60.7% |
| 1985 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +39.7% |
| 1986 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -31.8% |
| 1990 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.41 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.41 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.91 tonnes per hectare, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 0.6606 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in Sweden?
- Bean yields in Sweden was 1.41 tonnes per hectare in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6606 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does Sweden rank for bean yields?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 133 countries with data for 1999.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.