Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Sweden
Sweden: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 54.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 54.5% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Sweden peaked at 83.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 53rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80.5% | — |
| 1962 | 79.0% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 81.1% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 78.8% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 80.9% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 81.8% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 81.8% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 82.9% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 82.1% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 81.8% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 81.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 80.7% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 82.3% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 83.5% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 81.9% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 80.6% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 79.5% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 76.8% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 77.6% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 76.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -10.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 54.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 54.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.3%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.5% | 78.8% | 81.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.5% | 81.7% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.1% | 80.7% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 76.6% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 65.1% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 59.3% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 54.5% | 65.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 50 Bulgaria 55.2% compare
- 51 Tunisia 55.0% compare
- 52 New Zealand 54.8% compare
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 54.5% compare
- 55 Qatar 53.8% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 53.4% 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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Sweden?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Sweden was 54.5% 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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.