Cereal production in Sweden
Sweden: Cereal production was 5.15 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.15 million tonnes
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.90 million tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
3.26 million tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 57th out of 186 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.
Cereal production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.89 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.63 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 3.51 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 4.46 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1965 | 4.40 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.51 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1967 | 4.55 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1968 | 4.91 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 3.98 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 4.99 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 5.40 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 5.14 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 4.72 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 6.49 million tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 5.17 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 5.43 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 5.40 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.74 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 5.21 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 5.31 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.70 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 5.92 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5.41 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 6.90 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 5.63 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 5.81 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.17 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 4.74 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 5.49 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 6.38 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 5.16 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 3.76 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 5.24 million tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1994 | 4.47 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 4.79 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 5.95 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 5.99 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.62 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 4.93 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 5.60 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.40 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.29 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.51 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.05 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.13 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 5.06 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.24 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.28 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 4.66 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.06 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.99 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.78 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 6.16 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.45 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 5.95 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.26 million tonnes | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 6.15 million tonnes | +88.6% |
| 2020 | 5.95 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.98 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 5.82 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 4.33 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 5.15 million tonnes | +19.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.15 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.15 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 1.6× 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 tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes |
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 |
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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 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 57th out of 186 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.