Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sweden
Sweden: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 1.07 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.07 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.38 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
171,000 tonnes
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.07 million tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sweden peaked at 1.38 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 171,000 tonnes, in 1971.
That places Sweden 99th out of 192 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 311,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 397,000 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1963 | 429,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 378,000 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 238,000 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1966 | 283,000 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 228,000 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 226,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 198,000 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 212,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 171,000 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 175,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 245,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 385,000 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 186,000 tonnes | -51.7% |
| 1976 | 205,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 204,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 213,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 225,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 256,000 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 330,000 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 238,000 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 256,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 254,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 236,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 271,000 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 383,000 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1988 | 318,000 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 247,000 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 261,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 266,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 317,000 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 373,000 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 394,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 283,000 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 336,000 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 314,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 410,000 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 433,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 379,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 481,000 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 543,000 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 435,000 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 461,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 508,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 516,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 564,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 586,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 532,000 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 869,000 tonnes | +63.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 989,000 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 913,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million tonnes | +2.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.07 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 69% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.07 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 million tonnes, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 298,667 tonnes | 198,000 tonnes | 429,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 222,100 tonnes | 171,000 tonnes | 385,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,900 tonnes | 236,000 tonnes | 383,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 338,700 tonnes | 261,000 tonnes | 433,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 500,500 tonnes | 379,000 tonnes | 586,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million tonnes | 869,000 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million tonnes | 913,000 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sweden?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sweden was 1.07 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,000 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Sweden ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.