Global meat production in Sweden
Sweden: Global meat production was 570,910 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
570,910 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
67th
of 202 countries
All-time high
592,486 tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
367,545 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 570,910 tonnes for global meat production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Sweden peaked at 592,486 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 367,545 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Sweden 67th out of 202 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 367,545 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 404,828 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 402,821 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 401,380 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 406,020 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 438,942 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 442,529 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 442,222 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 445,921 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 438,680 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 440,250 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 446,448 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 438,265 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 473,121 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 479,738 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 499,325 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 507,764 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 515,542 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 530,663 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 545,457 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 555,287 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 566,426 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 558,544 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 558,573 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 568,189 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 527,436 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 494,115 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 497,629 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 515,253 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 514,270 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 483,303 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 490,736 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 519,631 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 544,415 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 556,986 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 563,769 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 592,486 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 585,407 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 589,862 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 542,818 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 540,879 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 557,826 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 552,200 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 553,690 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 531,923 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 519,650 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 526,942 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 531,525 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 531,387 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 539,415 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 533,917 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 495,539 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 504,820 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 529,798 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 549,521 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 545,921 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 552,298 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 545,953 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 546,890 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 567,460 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 581,060 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 569,530 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 561,300 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 570,910 tonnes | +1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 570,910 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 570,910 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 416,912 tonnes | 367,545 tonnes | 445,921 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 476,980 tonnes | 438,265 tonnes | 530,663 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 538,691 tonnes | 494,115 tonnes | 568,189 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 544,086 tonnes | 483,303 tonnes | 592,486 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 538,884 tonnes | 519,650 tonnes | 557,826 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,407 tonnes | 495,539 tonnes | 552,298 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,052 tonnes | 561,300 tonnes | 581,060 tonnes | 5 |
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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 global meat production in Sweden?
- Global meat production in Sweden was 570,910 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 592,486 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,545 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for global meat production?
- Sweden ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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