Number of poultry birds in Sweden
Sweden: Number of poultry birds was 25.89 million animals in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.89 million animals
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.98 million animals
in 2019
All-time low
8.52 million animals
in 1992
Years of data
60
1961–2023
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 94th out of 199 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.
Number of poultry birds in Sweden, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.77 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 10.13 million animals | -13.9% |
| 1963 | 9.99 million animals | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 10.11 million animals | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 9.27 million animals | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 8.63 million animals | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 8.85 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 10.15 million animals | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 12.15 million animals | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 12.03 million animals | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 13.16 million animals | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 12.17 million animals | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 11.89 million animals | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 12.38 million animals | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 11.98 million animals | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 11.37 million animals | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 11.64 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 11.87 million animals | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 12.96 million animals | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 13.48 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 12.90 million animals | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 13.04 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 13.29 million animals | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 13.28 million animals | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.35 million animals | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 11.71 million animals | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 11.11 million animals | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 11.29 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11.49 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 11.59 million animals | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.02 million animals | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 8.52 million animals | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 10.18 million animals | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 11.07 million animals | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 12.93 million animals | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 13.16 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 12.40 million animals | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 13.36 million animals | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 13.83 million animals | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.91 million animals | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 16.41 million animals | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 17.51 million animals | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 18.62 million animals | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 19.72 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 24.90 million animals | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 21.42 million animals | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 22.02 million animals | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 22.61 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.19 million animals | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 22.46 million animals | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 24.80 million animals | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 25.87 million animals | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 27.11 million animals | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 26.46 million animals | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 29.04 million animals | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 29.85 million animals | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 30.66 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.84 million animals | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 33.98 million animals | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 25.89 million animals | -23.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 25.89 million animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million animals, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 25.89 million animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.92 million animals, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 91 Sierra Leone 28.69 million animals compare
- 92 Nicaragua 28.01 million animals compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 26.39 million animals compare
- 95 Czechia 25.87 million animals compare
- 96 New Zealand 24.92 million animals compare
- 97 Costa Rica 23.86 million animals compare
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 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 94th out of 199 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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