Eggs per bird in Sweden
Sweden: Eggs per bird was 9.22 kilograms per animal in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.22 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
103rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
21.88 kilograms per animal
in 2006
All-time low
9.22 kilograms per animal
in 2023
Years of data
52
1968–2023
Eggs per bird in Sweden, 1968–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs per bird in Sweden is 9.22 kilograms per animal, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Sweden peaked at 21.88 kilograms per animal in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.22 kilograms per animal, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 103rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 20.59 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1969 | 21.3 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 16.85 kilograms per animal | -20.9% |
| 1971 | 16.27 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 17.41 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 17.87 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 17.61 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 18.81 kilograms per animal | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 19.27 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 19.48 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 20.3 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 19.41 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 18.96 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 19.48 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 18.98 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 19.28 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 19.14 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 21.72 kilograms per animal | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 19.84 kilograms per animal | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 17.66 kilograms per animal | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 17.83 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 17.74 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 17.63 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 18.58 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 18.25 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 18.59 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 17.42 kilograms per animal | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 17.21 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 19.27 kilograms per animal | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 18.69 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 19.77 kilograms per animal | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 18.95 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 17.99 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 17.21 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 19.74 kilograms per animal | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 20.52 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 20.82 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.14 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 21.88 kilograms per animal | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 17.83 kilograms per animal | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 18.39 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.96 kilograms per animal | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 18.31 kilograms per animal | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 18.19 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.11 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.77 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 19.09 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.29 kilograms per animal | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 17.07 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.21 kilograms per animal | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 12.97 kilograms per animal | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 9.22 kilograms per animal | -28.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.22 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 66% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.22 kilograms per animal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.95 kilograms per animal | 20.59 kilograms per animal | 21.3 kilograms per animal | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.33 kilograms per animal | 16.27 kilograms per animal | 20.3 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.06 kilograms per animal | 17.66 kilograms per animal | 21.72 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.44 kilograms per animal | 17.21 kilograms per animal | 19.77 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.45 kilograms per animal | 17.21 kilograms per animal | 21.88 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.88 kilograms per animal | 16.21 kilograms per animal | 19.09 kilograms per animal | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.1 kilograms per animal | 9.22 kilograms per animal | 12.97 kilograms per animal | 2 |
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 eggs per bird in Sweden?
- Eggs per bird in Sweden was 9.22 kilograms per animal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21.88 kilograms per animal in 2006.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 kilograms per animal in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for eggs per bird?
- Sweden ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.