Cereal production in Sweden
Sweden: Cereal production was 4.33 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.33 million metric tons
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
64th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6.90 million metric tons
in 1984
All-time low
3.26 million metric tons
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Sweden is 4.33 million metric tons, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Sweden peaked at 6.90 million metric tons in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.26 million metric tons, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 64th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.89 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 3.63 million metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 3.51 million metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 4.46 million metric tons | +27.1% |
| 1965 | 4.40 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.51 million metric tons | -20.3% |
| 1967 | 4.55 million metric tons | +29.7% |
| 1968 | 4.91 million metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 3.98 million metric tons | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 4.99 million metric tons | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 5.40 million metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 5.14 million metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 4.72 million metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 6.49 million metric tons | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 5.17 million metric tons | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 5.43 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 5.40 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.74 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 5.21 million metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 5.31 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.70 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 5.92 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5.41 million metric tons | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 6.90 million metric tons | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 5.63 million metric tons | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 5.81 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.17 million metric tons | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 4.74 million metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 5.49 million metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 6.38 million metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 5.16 million metric tons | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 3.76 million metric tons | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 5.24 million metric tons | +39.4% |
| 1994 | 4.47 million metric tons | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 4.79 million metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 5.95 million metric tons | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 5.99 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.62 million metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 4.93 million metric tons | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 5.60 million metric tons | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.40 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.29 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.51 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.05 million metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.13 million metric tons | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 5.06 million metric tons | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.24 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.28 million metric tons | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 4.66 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.06 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.99 million metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.78 million metric tons | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 6.16 million metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.45 million metric tons | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 5.95 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.26 million metric tons | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 6.15 million metric tons | +88.6% |
| 2020 | 5.95 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.98 million metric tons | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 5.82 million metric tons | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 4.33 million metric tons | -25.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.33 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million metric tons, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.33 million metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 million metric tons, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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% | 3.26 million metric tons | 6.15 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 million metric tons | 3.51 million metric tons | 4.91 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.37 million metric tons | 4.72 million metric tons | 6.49 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 million metric tons | 4.74 million metric tons | 6.90 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 million metric tons | 3.76 million metric tons | 6.38 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 million metric tons | 4.13 million metric tons | 5.60 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 million metric tons | 3.26 million metric tons | 6.16 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 million metric tons | 4.33 million metric tons | 5.95 million metric tons | 4 |
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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 in Sweden?
- Cereal production in Sweden was 4.33 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.90 million metric tons in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 million metric tons in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for cereal production?
- Sweden ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.