Cereal production in Sweden
Sweden: Cereal production was 5.15 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Sweden stood at 5.15 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Sweden peaked at 6.90 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.26 million tonnes, in 2018.
That places Sweden 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.37 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | 6.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 53 Guinea 5.39 million tonnes compare
- 54 Madagascar 5.24 million tonnes compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 5.21 million tonnes compare
- 57 South Korea 4.98 million tonnes compare
- 58 Kenya 4.98 million tonnes compare
- 59 Sri Lanka 4.93 million tonnes compare
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 cereal production in Sweden?
- Cereal production in Sweden was 5.15 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.90 million tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 million tonnes in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for cereal production?
- Sweden ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.