Lettuce yields in Sweden
Sweden: Lettuce yields was 13.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.31 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
30.36 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
11.34 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce yields in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, lettuce yields in Sweden stood at 13.31 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Sweden peaked at 30.36 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.34 tonnes per hectare, in 2023.
That places Sweden 73rd out of 111 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.
Lettuce yields in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.97 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 29.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 29.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 25.93 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 25.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 28.89 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 18.41 tonnes per hectare | -36.3% |
| 1976 | 27.09 tonnes per hectare | +47.2% |
| 1977 | 14.06 tonnes per hectare | -48.1% |
| 1978 | 21.59 tonnes per hectare | +53.5% |
| 1979 | 21.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 16.47 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 17.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 16.9 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 15.48 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 15.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 13.48 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 13.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 18.96 tonnes per hectare | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 20.58 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 17.94 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 17.02 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 15.22 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 15.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 19.39 tonnes per hectare | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.42 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 20.82 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 24.86 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 20.63 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 29.06 tonnes per hectare | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 25.16 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 22.46 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 27.12 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 24.18 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 23.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.91 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 21.91 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 23.55 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 30.36 tonnes per hectare | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 23.82 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 20.43 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 21.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 20.07 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 18.09 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 14.28 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 14.94 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.78 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 15.1 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 11.34 tonnes per hectare | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 13.31 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13.31 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13.31 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.75 tonnes per hectare, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.98 tonnes per hectare | 29.97 tonnes per hectare | 30.03 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.33 tonnes per hectare | 14.06 tonnes per hectare | 30 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.44 tonnes per hectare | 13.48 tonnes per hectare | 20.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.04 tonnes per hectare | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | 26.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4 tonnes per hectare | 20.63 tonnes per hectare | 29.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.94 tonnes per hectare | 14.28 tonnes per hectare | 30.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.09 tonnes per hectare | 11.34 tonnes per hectare | 15.78 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 lettuce yields in Sweden?
- Lettuce yields in Sweden was 13.31 tonnes per hectare 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 lettuce yields recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 30.36 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.34 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for lettuce yields?
- Sweden ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.