Milk per animal in Sweden
Sweden: Milk per animal was 9,693 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,693 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9,753 kilograms per animal
in 2023
All-time low
3,190 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, milk per animal in Sweden stood at 9,693 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Sweden peaked at 9,753 kilograms per animal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,190 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Sweden 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,190 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 3,300 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 3,320 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3,440 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 3,700 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 3,888 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 3,858 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 4,026 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 4,046 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4,055 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4,186 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 4,384 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 4,351 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 4,519 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 4,690 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4,891 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 4,978 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 5,077 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 5,196 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5,284 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5,291 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5,485 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 5,620 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 5,786 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5,691 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5,861 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 5,848 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5,944 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6,145 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6,086 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6,058 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5,964 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6,391 kilograms per animal | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 6,716 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 6,853 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6,987 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7,000 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7,298 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 7,355 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7,829 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 7,979 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7,850 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 8,082 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 8,112 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8,157 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8,185 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8,271 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8,285 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8,336 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,337 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,341 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,337 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,459 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8,634 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8,708 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8,776 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 8,628 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8,817 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8,973 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9,109 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 9,286 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9,288 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,753 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 9,693 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9,693 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9,693 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128 kilograms per animal, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,641 kilograms per animal | 3,190 kilograms per animal | 4,046 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,633 kilograms per animal | 4,055 kilograms per animal | 5,196 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,696 kilograms per animal | 5,284 kilograms per animal | 6,145 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,671 kilograms per animal | 5,964 kilograms per animal | 7,355 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,109 kilograms per animal | 7,829 kilograms per animal | 8,336 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,601 kilograms per animal | 8,337 kilograms per animal | 8,973 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,426 kilograms per animal | 9,109 kilograms per animal | 9,753 kilograms per animal | 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 milk per animal in Sweden?
- Milk per animal in Sweden was 9,693 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9,753 kilograms per animal in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,190 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for milk per animal?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.