Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sweden
Sweden: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 982,330 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
982,330 hectares
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.60 million hectares
in 1977
All-time low
922,110 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sweden stood at 982,330 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sweden peaked at 1.60 million hectares in 1977 and was at its lowest, 922,110 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.39 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.38 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.40 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.49 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.54 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.53 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.59 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.55 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.49 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.51 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.35 million hectares | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.29 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million hectares | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million hectares | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1.27 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million hectares | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million hectares | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 961,840 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 981,900 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million hectares | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 948,800 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 988,100 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 991,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 973,014 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 992,871 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 922,110 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 977,050 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 993,340 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 983,340 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 953,470 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 971,160 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 982,330 hectares | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million hectares | 961,840 hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 983,536 hectares | 922,110 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 976,728 hectares | 953,470 hectares | 993,340 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sweden?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sweden was 982,330 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million hectares in 1977.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 922,110 hectares in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Sweden ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.