Rye yields in Sweden
Sweden: Rye yields was 5.66 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.66 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
3rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
6.76 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
2.06 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye yields in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rye yields in Sweden stood at 5.66 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Sweden peaked at 6.76 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.06 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 65 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.
Rye yields in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +42.1% |
| 1965 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 1967 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +47.9% |
| 1968 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 1972 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.36 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.66 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.66 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Uzbekistan 10.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 2 Denmark 5.8 tonnes per hectare compare
- 4 Germany 4.83 tonnes per hectare compare
- 5 Chile 4.74 tonnes per hectare compare
- 6 Luxembourg 4.7 tonnes per hectare 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 rye yields in Sweden?
- Rye yields in Sweden was 5.66 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Sweden rank for rye yields?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.