Cereals, primary — Yield in Sweden
Sweden: Cereals, primary — Yield was 5,242 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — yield in Sweden is 5,242 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Sweden peaked at 6,292 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,544 kg/ha, in 1966.
Sweden ranks 46th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,813 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,645 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2,550 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 3,238 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 3,156 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2,544 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 3,258 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 1968 | 3,395 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 2,678 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 3,241 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 3,536 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 3,368 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 3,084 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 4,191 kg/ha | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 3,378 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 3,427 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3,376 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 3,700 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 3,436 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 3,521 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3,827 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 3,924 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3,654 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 4,492 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 3,779 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 3,908 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3,821 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,682 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 4,325 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 4,964 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 4,493 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 3,359 kg/ha | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 4,759 kg/ha | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 3,891 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 4,359 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 4,894 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 4,718 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4,380 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 4,276 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,560 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 4,583 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,780 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4,584 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4,893 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4,932 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,292 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 5,151 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 4,820 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 5,079 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4,510 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 4,713 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5,102 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 5,124 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,647 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 6,054 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 5,438 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 5,992 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3,536 kg/ha | -41.0% |
| 2019 | 6,292 kg/ha | +78.0% |
| 2020 | 5,994 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 5,065 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 6,107 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 4,456 kg/ha | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 5,242 kg/ha | +17.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5,242 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,080 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5,242 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,584 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Yield 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/ha | 6,292 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,920 kg/ha | 2,544 kg/ha | 3,395 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,474 kg/ha | 3,084 kg/ha | 4,191 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,893 kg/ha | 3,521 kg/ha | 4,492 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,409 kg/ha | 3,359 kg/ha | 4,964 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,768 kg/ha | 4,292 kg/ha | 5,151 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,241 kg/ha | 3,536 kg/ha | 6,292 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,373 kg/ha | 4,456 kg/ha | 6,107 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 43 Bangladesh 5,408 kg/ha compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,362 kg/ha compare
- 45 Portugal 5,309 kg/ha compare
- 47 Luxembourg 5,208 kg/ha compare
- 48 Serbia 5,172 kg/ha compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1326 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0424 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2827 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in Sweden?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Sweden was 5,242 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6,292 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,544 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Sweden rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Sweden ranks 46th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.