Meat, Total — Production in Sweden
Sweden: Meat, Total — Production was 570,910 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Total — Production in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 570,910 t for meat, total — production in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, total — production in Sweden peaked at 592,486 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 367,545 t, in 1961.
That places Sweden 83rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat, Total — Production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 367,545 t | — |
| 1962 | 404,828 t | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 402,821 t | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 401,380 t | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 406,020 t | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 438,942 t | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 442,529 t | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 442,222 t | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 445,921 t | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 438,680 t | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 440,250 t | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 446,448 t | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 438,265 t | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 473,121 t | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 479,738 t | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 499,325 t | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 507,764 t | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 515,542 t | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 530,663 t | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 545,457 t | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 555,287 t | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 566,426 t | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 558,544 t | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 558,573 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 568,189 t | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 527,436 t | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 494,115 t | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 497,629 t | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 515,253 t | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 514,270 t | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 483,303 t | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 490,736 t | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 519,631 t | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 544,415 t | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 556,986 t | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 563,769 t | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 592,486 t | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 585,407 t | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 589,862 t | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 542,818 t | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 540,879 t | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 557,826 t | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 552,200 t | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 553,690 t | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 531,923 t | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 519,650 t | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 526,942 t | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 531,525 t | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 531,387 t | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 539,415 t | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 533,917 t | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 495,539 t | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 504,820 t | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 529,798 t | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 549,521 t | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 545,921 t | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 552,298 t | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 545,953 t | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 546,890 t | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 567,460 t | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 581,060 t | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 569,530 t | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 561,300 t | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 570,910 t | +1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 570,910 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 246,847 t, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 570,910 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 440,857 t, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 416,912 t | 367,545 t | 445,921 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 476,980 t | 438,265 t | 530,663 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 538,691 t | 494,115 t | 568,189 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 544,086 t | 483,303 t | 592,486 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 538,884 t | 519,650 t | 557,826 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,407 t | 495,539 t | 552,298 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,052 t | 561,300 t | 581,060 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 80 Uganda 642,365 t compare
- 81 Melanesia 601,576 t compare
- 82 Paraguay 580,201 t compare
- 84 Ethiopia PDR 559,202 t compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 555,538 t compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 552,048 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1326 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0424 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2827 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, total — production in Sweden?
- Meat, total — production in Sweden was 570,910 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 592,486 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,545 t in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for meat, total — production?
- Sweden ranks 83rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, total — 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, published as part of Meat, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.