Number of poultry birds in Sweden
Sweden: Number of poultry birds was 25.89 million animals in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 25.89 million animals for number of poultry birds in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Sweden peaked at 33.98 million animals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.52 million animals, in 1992.
That places Sweden 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.12 million animals | 8.63 million animals | 12.15 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.14 million animals | 11.37 million animals | 13.16 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.29 million animals | 11.11 million animals | 13.48 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.61 million animals | 8.52 million animals | 13.83 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.13 million animals | 14.91 million animals | 24.90 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.21 million animals | 22.46 million animals | 33.98 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.89 million animals | 25.89 million animals | 25.89 million animals | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 90 Sierra Leone 28.69 million animals compare
- 91 Nicaragua 28.01 million animals compare
- 92 United Arab Emirates 26.39 million animals compare
- 94 Czechia 25.87 million animals compare
- 95 New Zealand 24.92 million animals compare
- 96 Costa Rica 23.86 million animals compare
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 number of poultry birds in Sweden?
- Number of poultry birds in Sweden was 25.89 million animals in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 33.98 million animals in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 million animals in 1992.
- How does Sweden rank for number of poultry birds?
- Sweden ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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