Pea yields in Sweden
Sweden: Pea yields was 2.85 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pea 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
The most recent figure for pea yields in Sweden is 2.85 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 40.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Sweden peaked at 3.86 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.16 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Sweden 17th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 pea yields in Sweden?
- Pea yields in Sweden was 2.85 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 pea yields recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for pea yields?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Pea yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.