Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 10.63 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sweden is 10.63 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 16.93 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 8 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Sweden 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.55 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 8.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1965 | 10.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 8.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1967 | 11.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1968 | 12.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 9.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 12.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 13.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 12.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 11.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 15.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 12.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 13.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 13.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 14.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 12.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 13.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 13.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 14.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 13.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 16.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 13.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 14.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 12.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 11.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 13.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 15.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 12.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 9.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 12.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1994 | 10.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 11.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 14.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 14.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 13.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 12.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 13.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 13.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 12.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 10.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 12.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 12.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 11.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 12.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 12.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 15.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 13.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 14.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 8 metric tons per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 15.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 2020 | 14.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 10.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.63 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.63 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.16 metric tons per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +88.6% | 8 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.09 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 8 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 10.95 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 87 Israel 10.74 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 10.66 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 90 Comoros 10.59 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 91 Armenia 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 92 Tajikistan 10.05 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Sweden?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sweden was 10.63 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.93 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.