Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Sweden
Sweden: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.62 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
149th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.38 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.4198 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Sweden is 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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?, per square in Sweden peaked at 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4198 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Sweden 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7635 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9746 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1963 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.928 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5843 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6948 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5597 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5548 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4861 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5204 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4198 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4296 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6015 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9452 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4566 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5033 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5008 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5229 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5524 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6285 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8101 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5843 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6285 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6236 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5794 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6653 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9402 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7807 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6064 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6407 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.653 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7782 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9157 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9673 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6948 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8249 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7709 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9304 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2011 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7332 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4861 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5452 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4198 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9452 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6847 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5794 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9402 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8315 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6407 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9304 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 146 Serbia 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Somalia 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mozambique 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 United States 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tanzania 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 2.07 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Sweden?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Sweden was 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4198 tonnes per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Sweden ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.