Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0025 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sweden is 0.0025 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.011 tonnes per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1964.
Sweden ranks 94th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +49.2% |
| 1969 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +61.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +84.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -38.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +43.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +158.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -54.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +111.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +139.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0025 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 tonnes per person, 26% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0025 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0151 tonnes per person, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +158.0% | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person |
| 2022 | +139.3% | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | +111.8% | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 91 Sri Lanka 0.0034 tonnes per person compare
- 92 Philippines 0.0026 tonnes per person compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 0.0026 tonnes per person compare
- 95 Libya 0.0025 tonnes per person compare
- 96 Namibia 0.002 tonnes per person compare
- 97 El Salvador 0.0017 tonnes per person 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sweden?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sweden was 0.0025 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.011 tonnes per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Sweden rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.