Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.2357 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sweden 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0147 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0589 tonnes per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0712 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0442 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 0.081 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0859 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0859 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0761 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0589 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0442 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0614 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0712 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0835 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0859 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0884 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0884 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0908 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2357 tonnes per square kilometre | +159.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2038 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 1996 | 0.081 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0736 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0663 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0712 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0736 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0687 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0736 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0687 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0687 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0589 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0589 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0614 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0786 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0859 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0687 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0491 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0589 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0516 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1105 tonnes per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0712 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0614 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.054 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1301 tonnes per square kilometre | +140.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 | +159.5% | 0.0908 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2357 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +140.9% | 0.054 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1301 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +114.3% | 0.0516 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1105 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0104 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0577 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0859 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0722 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0442 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1097 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0663 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2357 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0653 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0736 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0702 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0491 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1105 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0773 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.054 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1301 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 106 Jordan 0.0901 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 107 Bolivia 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Nigeria 0.0648 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Iceland 0.0595 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Switzerland 0.0506 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Iran 0.037 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sweden?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2357 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.