Potatoes — Production in Sweden
Sweden: Potatoes — Production was 879,800 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Production in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 879,800 t for potatoes — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Sweden peaked at 1.91 million t in 1963 and was at its lowest, 723,000 t, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 65th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.52 million t | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.91 million t | +25.9% |
| 1964 | 1.48 million t | -22.6% |
| 1965 | 1.54 million t | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.34 million t | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 1.40 million t | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.49 million t | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 931,160 t | -37.3% |
| 1970 | 1.49 million t | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 1.24 million t | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million t | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 946,520 t | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million t | +32.8% |
| 1975 | 836,910 t | -33.4% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million t | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 1.28 million t | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million t | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million t | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million t | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million t | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million t | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 938,850 t | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million t | +39.2% |
| 1985 | 1.27 million t | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million t | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 957,690 t | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million t | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million t | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million t | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million t | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million t | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million t | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million t | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million t | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million t | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.21 million t | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million t | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 990,800 t | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 980,100 t | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 925,000 t | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 913,550 t | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 857,100 t | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 979,100 t | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 947,300 t | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 777,800 t | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 789,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 853,200 t | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 857,900 t | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 816,300 t | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 882,000 t | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 805,400 t | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 806,100 t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 822,100 t | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 802,500 t | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 862,500 t | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 852,500 t | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 723,000 t | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 846,900 t | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 877,200 t | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 826,000 t | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 852,200 t | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 810,000 t | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 879,800 t | +8.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 879,800 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 332,910 t, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 879,800 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 470,224 t, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 million t | 931,160 t | 1.91 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 million t | 836,910 t | 1.49 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million t | 938,850 t | 1.31 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million t | 990,800 t | 1.36 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 888,005 t | 777,800 t | 980,100 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 821,930 t | 723,000 t | 882,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 849,040 t | 810,000 t | 879,800 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 63 Afghanistan 908,218 t compare
- 63 Afghanistan 908,218 t compare
- 66 Rwanda 827,355 t compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 824,320 t compare
- 68 Austria 693,640 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 potatoes — production in Sweden?
- Potatoes — production in Sweden was 879,800 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million t in 1963.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 723,000 t in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for potatoes — production?
- Sweden ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.