Change of cereal yield vs land used in Sweden
Sweden: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 5.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.24
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.29
in 2019
All-time low
2.54
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5.24 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Sweden peaked at 6.29 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 1966.
Sweden ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.81 | — |
| 1962 | 2.64 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2.55 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 3.24 | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 3.16 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.54 | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 3.26 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | 3.39 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 2.68 | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 3.24 | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 3.54 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 3.37 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 3.08 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 4.19 | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 3.38 | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 3.43 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.38 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.7 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 3.44 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 3.52 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.83 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 3.92 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.65 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 4.49 | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 3.78 | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 3.91 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.82 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.68 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 4.33 | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 4.96 | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 4.49 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 3.36 | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 4.76 | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 3.89 | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 4.36 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 4.89 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 4.72 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.38 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 4.28 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.56 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 4.58 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.78 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.89 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.93 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.29 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 5.15 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 4.82 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 5.08 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.51 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 4.71 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.12 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.65 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 6.05 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 5.44 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 5.99 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | -41.0% |
| 2019 | 6.29 | +78.0% |
| 2020 | 5.99 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.06 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 6.11 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 4.46 | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 5.24 | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 | 2.54 | 3.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.47 | 3.08 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 | 3.52 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 | 3.36 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 | 4.29 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 3.54 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 | 4.46 | 6.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 35 Bangladesh 5.41 compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.36 compare
- 37 Portugal 5.31 compare
- 39 Luxembourg 5.21 compare
- 40 Serbia 5.17 compare
- 41 Albania 5.15 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.5 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 change of cereal yield vs land used in Sweden?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Sweden was 5.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 in 2019.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 1966.
- How does Sweden rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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