Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.4108 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sweden stood at 0.4108 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.8273 metric tons per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.3204 metric tons per person, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 39th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5174 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4805 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4621 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5828 metric tons per person | +26.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5685 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4489 metric tons per person | -21.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5778 metric tons per person | +28.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6203 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4998 metric tons per person | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6202 metric tons per person | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6665 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6323 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.58 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7953 metric tons per person | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6308 metric tons per person | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6608 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6539 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6937 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6285 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6392 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6845 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7116 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6492 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8273 metric tons per person | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6741 metric tons per person | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6942 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6157 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5622 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6467 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7454 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5988 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4337 metric tons per person | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6012 metric tons per person | +38.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5093 metric tons per person | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5428 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6735 metric tons per person | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6767 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6348 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5567 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6317 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.605 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6049 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5905 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6124 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5593 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4546 metric tons per person | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5529 metric tons per person | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5635 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5637 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4563 metric tons per person | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4928 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5311 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5193 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5956 metric tons per person | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6289 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.549 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5915 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3204 metric tons per person | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5981 metric tons per person | +86.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5751 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4781 metric tons per person | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5553 metric tons per person | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4108 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.4108 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.4108 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +86.7% | 0.3204 metric tons per person | 0.5981 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5287 metric tons per person | 0.4489 metric tons per person | 0.6203 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6562 metric tons per person | 0.58 metric tons per person | 0.7953 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6705 metric tons per person | 0.5622 metric tons per person | 0.8273 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5973 metric tons per person | 0.4337 metric tons per person | 0.7454 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5739 metric tons per person | 0.4546 metric tons per person | 0.6317 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5283 metric tons per person | 0.3204 metric tons per person | 0.6289 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5048 metric tons per person | 0.4108 metric tons per person | 0.5751 metric tons per person | 4 |
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sweden?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sweden was 0.4108 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8273 metric tons per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3204 metric tons per person in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.