Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sweden
Sweden: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 26,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sweden is 26,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sweden peaked at 96,000 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Sweden 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,222 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,500 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,400 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,700 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 96,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,600 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,600 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,500 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 53,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 10.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 971,160 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sweden?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sweden was 26,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 96,000 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Sweden ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.