Global meat production by livestock type in Sweden
Sweden: Global meat production by livestock type was 16,062 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Global meat production by livestock type in Sweden, 1961–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production by livestock type in Sweden is 16,062, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production by livestock type in Sweden peaked at 26,540 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5,500, in 1961.
That places Sweden 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,878 | 5,700 | 16,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,985 | 18,500 | 26,540 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,040 | 16,324 | 20,334 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,720 | 14,382 | 18,228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,177 | 16,062 | 18,317 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 24,000 compare
- 23 New Zealand 17,105 compare
- 24 Rwanda 17,036 compare
- 26 South Sudan 10,071 compare
- 27 Angola 9,636 compare
- 28 Benin 9,077 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 global meat production by livestock type in Sweden?
- Global meat production by livestock type in Sweden was 16,062 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26,540 in 1982.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,500 in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is global meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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