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