Land under cereal production in Sweden
Sweden: Land under cereal production was 971,160 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
971,160 hectares
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
80th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.60 million hectares
in 1977
All-time low
922,110 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 971,160 hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Sweden peaked at 1.60 million hectares in 1977 and was at its lowest, 922,110 hectares, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 80th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 971,160 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 324,650 hectares, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 971,160 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 782,047 hectares, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 975,328 hectares | 953,470 hectares | 993,340 hectares | 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 in Sweden?
- Land under cereal production in Sweden was 971,160 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million hectares in 1977.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 922,110 hectares in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for land under cereal production?
- Sweden ranks 80th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.