Potato yields in Sweden
Sweden: Potato yields was 37.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.31 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
16th
of 159 countries
All-time high
37.51 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
All-time low
17.63 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Sweden is 37.31 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Sweden peaked at 37.51 tonnes per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.63 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Sweden 16th out of 159 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.
Potato yields in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 18.78 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 23.24 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1964 | 21.38 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 24.85 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 24.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 25.61 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 26.39 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 17.67 tonnes per hectare | -33.0% |
| 1970 | 27.87 tonnes per hectare | +57.7% |
| 1971 | 25.01 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 25.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 20.96 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 27 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 19.91 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 23.23 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 26.94 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 29.91 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 30.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 26.6 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 29.4 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 25.52 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 23.26 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 32.55 tonnes per hectare | +39.9% |
| 1985 | 32.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 31.04 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 24.75 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 35.63 tonnes per hectare | +44.0% |
| 1989 | 34.97 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 34.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 29.16 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 33.15 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 37.51 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 32.22 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 30.68 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 32.81 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 33.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 35.58 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 30.2 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 29.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 28.69 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 28.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.91 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 31.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 27.6 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 27.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.72 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 31.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.12 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 31.97 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 32.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 33.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 34.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 34.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 34.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 30.24 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 35.81 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 36.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 34.78 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 36.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 36 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 37.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 37.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 37.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +57.7% | 17.67 tonnes per hectare | 27.87 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.28 tonnes per hectare | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | 26.39 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.69 tonnes per hectare | 19.91 tonnes per hectare | 30.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.65 tonnes per hectare | 23.26 tonnes per hectare | 35.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 33 tonnes per hectare | 29.16 tonnes per hectare | 37.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.62 tonnes per hectare | 27.6 tonnes per hectare | 31.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.42 tonnes per hectare | 30.12 tonnes per hectare | 35.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.19 tonnes per hectare | 34.78 tonnes per hectare | 37.31 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 potato yields in Sweden?
- Potato yields in Sweden was 37.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 37.51 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.63 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for potato yields?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.