Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 4.46 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.46 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
53rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
6.29 kg per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
2.54 kg per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Sweden stood at 4.46 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 6.29 kg per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.54 kg per hectare, in 1966.
Sweden ranks 53rd of 180 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 yield vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.81 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.64 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2.55 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 3.24 kg per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 3.16 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.54 kg per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 3.26 kg per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1968 | 3.39 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 2.68 kg per hectare | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 3.24 kg per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 3.54 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 3.37 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 3.08 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 4.19 kg per hectare | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 3.38 kg per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 3.43 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.38 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.7 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 3.44 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 3.52 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.83 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 3.92 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.65 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 4.49 kg per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 3.78 kg per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 3.91 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.82 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.68 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 4.33 kg per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 4.96 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 4.49 kg per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 3.36 kg per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 4.76 kg per hectare | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 3.89 kg per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 4.36 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 4.89 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 4.72 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.38 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 4.28 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.56 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 4.58 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.78 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.58 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.89 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.93 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.29 kg per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 5.15 kg per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 4.82 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 5.08 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.51 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 4.71 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.12 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.65 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 6.05 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 5.44 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 5.99 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.54 kg per hectare | -41.0% |
| 2019 | 6.29 kg per hectare | +78.0% |
| 2020 | 5.99 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.06 kg per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 6.11 kg per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 4.46 kg per hectare | -27.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.46 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.46 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 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% | 3.54 kg per hectare | 6.29 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 kg per hectare | 2.54 kg per hectare | 3.39 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.47 kg per hectare | 3.08 kg per hectare | 4.19 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 kg per hectare | 3.52 kg per hectare | 4.49 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 kg per hectare | 3.36 kg per hectare | 4.96 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 kg per hectare | 4.29 kg per hectare | 5.15 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 kg per hectare | 3.54 kg per hectare | 6.29 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 kg per hectare | 4.46 kg per hectare | 6.11 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 50 Papua New Guinea 4.79 kg per hectare compare
- 51 South Africa 4.56 kg per hectare compare
- 52 Paraguay 4.48 kg per hectare compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 4.46 kg per hectare compare
- 55 Colombia 4.42 kg per hectare compare
- 56 Mexico 4.26 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 vs. gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Sweden was 4.46 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 kg per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 kg per hectare in 1966.
- How does Sweden rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.