Meat production in Sweden
Sweden: Meat production was 570,910 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in Sweden is 570,910 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Sweden peaked at 592,486 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 367,545 tonnes, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 66th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 416,912 tonnes | 367,545 tonnes | 445,921 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 476,980 tonnes | 438,265 tonnes | 530,663 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 538,691 tonnes | 494,115 tonnes | 568,189 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 544,086 tonnes | 483,303 tonnes | 592,486 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 538,884 tonnes | 519,650 tonnes | 557,826 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,407 tonnes | 495,539 tonnes | 552,298 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,052 tonnes | 561,300 tonnes | 581,060 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 10.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 971,160 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Sweden?
- Meat production in Sweden was 570,910 tonnes 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 meat production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 592,486 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,545 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for meat production?
- Sweden ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.