Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Sweden
Sweden: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 4,456 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Sweden is 4,456 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Sweden peaked at 6,292 kg per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,544 kg per hectare, in 1966.
That places Sweden 53rd 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 yield (kg per hectare) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,813 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2,645 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2,550 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 3,238 kg per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 3,156 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2,544 kg per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 3,258 kg per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1968 | 3,395 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 2,678 kg per hectare | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 3,241 kg per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 3,536 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 3,368 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 3,084 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 4,191 kg per hectare | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 3,378 kg per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 3,427 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3,376 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 3,700 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 3,436 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 3,521 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3,827 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 3,924 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3,654 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 4,492 kg per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 3,779 kg per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 3,908 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3,821 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,682 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 4,325 kg per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 4,964 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 4,493 kg per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 3,359 kg per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 4,759 kg per hectare | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 3,891 kg per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 4,359 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 4,894 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 4,718 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4,380 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 4,276 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,560 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 4,583 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,780 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4,584 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4,893 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4,932 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,292 kg per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 5,151 kg per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 4,820 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 5,079 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4,510 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 4,713 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5,102 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 5,124 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,647 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 6,054 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 5,438 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 5,992 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3,536 kg per hectare | -41.0% |
| 2019 | 6,292 kg per hectare | +78.0% |
| 2020 | 5,994 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 5,065 kg per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 6,107 kg per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 4,456 kg per hectare | -27.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4,456 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4,456 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield (kg per hectare) 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 | +78.0% | 3,536 kg per hectare | 6,292 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,920 kg per hectare | 2,544 kg per hectare | 3,395 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,474 kg per hectare | 3,084 kg per hectare | 4,191 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,893 kg per hectare | 3,521 kg per hectare | 4,492 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,409 kg per hectare | 3,359 kg per hectare | 4,964 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,768 kg per hectare | 4,292 kg per hectare | 5,151 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,241 kg per hectare | 3,536 kg per hectare | 6,292 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,406 kg per hectare | 4,456 kg per hectare | 6,107 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 50 Papua New Guinea 4,787 kg per hectare compare
- 51 South Africa 4,562 kg per hectare compare
- 52 Paraguay 4,482 kg per hectare compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 4,455 kg per hectare compare
- 55 Colombia 4,422 kg per hectare compare
- 56 Mexico 4,262 kg per hectare 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 yield in Sweden?
- Cereal yield in Sweden was 4,456 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6,292 kg per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,544 kg per hectare in 1966.
- How does Sweden rank for cereal yield?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.