Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 1.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sweden, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sweden is 1.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 161.1% on the previous year and up 202.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 10.69 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -10.63 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Sweden ranks 60th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.699 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.3188 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0704 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1965 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +1337.1% |
| 1966 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 1967 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1968 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +186.7% |
| 1969 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1971 | -0.8348 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1972 | -0.1009 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3568 % change on previous year | -453.6% |
| 1974 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +231.5% |
| 1975 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 1976 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -402.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8137 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1978 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -457.1% |
| 1979 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1980 | -0.5379 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1981 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +153.2% |
| 1982 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 1983 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 1984 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -289.5% |
| 1985 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 1986 | -0.1678 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1987 | -9 % change on previous year | +5259.4% |
| 1988 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1989 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1991 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -982.3% |
| 1992 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1993 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1994 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -373.0% |
| 1995 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1996 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -346.2% |
| 1997 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1999 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -1007.4% |
| 2000 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2001 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2002 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2004 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2005 | -9.03 % change on previous year | +269.4% |
| 2006 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2008 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +367.8% |
| 2009 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2010 | -8.07 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 2011 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2935 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2013 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -718.4% |
| 2014 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -381.6% |
| 2015 | -0.4664 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2016 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +243.3% |
| 2017 | -0.8794 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2018 | -7.13 % change on previous year | +710.4% |
| 2019 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2020 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2021 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2022 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +201.7% |
| 2023 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.86 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.12 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.02 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -5259.4% | -0.1678 % change on previous year | -9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9183 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2211 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.71 % change on previous year | -9 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7618 % change on previous year | -10.63 % change on previous year | 10.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9466 % change on previous year | -9.03 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4455 % change on previous year | -8.07 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1304 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sweden was 1.86 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.63 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 60th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.