Global meat production, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.4 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.45 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.9023 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Sweden is 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9023 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sweden 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9023 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9938 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9889 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9854 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9968 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9023 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 117 Paraguay 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Latvia 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ghana 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cote d'Ivoire 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Finland 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Sweden was 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9023 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production 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
Global meat production 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.