Index of cereal production yield and land use in Sweden
Sweden: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 982,330 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
982,330
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.60 million
in 1977
All-time low
922,110
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Sweden stood at 982,330.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Sweden peaked at 1.60 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 922,110, in 2018.
That places Sweden 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 million | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.38 million | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.38 million | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.53 million | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.52 million | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.59 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.55 million | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.49 million | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.35 million | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.29 million | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1.27 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 961,840 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 981,900 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 948,800 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 988,100 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 991,000 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 973,014 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 992,871 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 922,110 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 977,050 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 993,340 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 983,340 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 953,470 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 971,160 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 982,330 | +1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 982,330 is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 982,330 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 830,956, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.40 million | 1.37 million | 1.49 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 million | 1.52 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 1.27 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.10 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 961,840 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 983,536 | 922,110 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 976,728 | 953,470 | 993,340 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Sweden?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Sweden was 982,330 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 922,110 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Sweden ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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