Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -6.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sweden stood at -6.41 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 164.3% on the previous year and down 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 45.81 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -30.81 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Sweden 95th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -22.14 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 1964 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1965 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1966 | -29.7 % change on previous year | -540.0% |
| 1967 | 30.65 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 1968 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1969 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -387.3% |
| 1970 | -0.2208 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1971 | -7.29 % change on previous year | +3200.5% |
| 1972 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 1973 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 16.41 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 1975 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1976 | 31.21 % change on previous year | -385.4% |
| 1977 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1978 | -23.16 % change on previous year | +334.8% |
| 1979 | -15.4 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1980 | 18.4 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 1981 | -22.35 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1982 | 26.75 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1983 | 18.47 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1984 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1985 | -12.12 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 1986 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1987 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1988 | -23.02 % change on previous year | -603.0% |
| 1989 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1990 | 23.03 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1991 | -27.32 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 1992 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1993 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +169.0% |
| 1994 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 1995 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1996 | 28.16 % change on previous year | +638.5% |
| 1997 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1998 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +471.1% |
| 1999 | -30.81 % change on previous year | -296.9% |
| 2000 | 45.81 % change on previous year | -248.7% |
| 2001 | -0.5977 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2002 | -14.92 % change on previous year | +2396.8% |
| 2003 | 21.13 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 2004 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2005 | -12.06 % change on previous year | +524.8% |
| 2006 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0972 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 3.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2012 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -325.7% |
| 2013 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 40.25 % change on previous year | -438.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8975 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2016 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -321.1% |
| 2017 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -364.0% |
| 2018 | -21.07 % change on previous year | -502.3% |
| 2019 | 26.04 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 2020 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2021 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 2022 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2023 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -371.7% |
| 2024 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -6.41 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.6 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -6.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.03 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3200.5% | -0.2208 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -2396.8% | -0.5977 % change on previous year | -14.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -29.7 % change on previous year | 30.65 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2831 % change on previous year | -23.16 % change on previous year | 31.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 % change on previous year | -23.02 % change on previous year | 26.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -30.81 % change on previous year | 28.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -14.92 % change on previous year | 45.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -21.07 % change on previous year | 40.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4458 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 92 Georgia -6.1 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Finland -6.29 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Russian Federation -6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Burundi -6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Czechoslovakia -7.67 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Norway -8.18 % change on previous year 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 wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sweden was -6.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 45.81 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.81 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 95th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.