FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Barley production in Sweden
In 2024 Sweden produced 1.3 million t of barley, the 23rd largest in the world (0.89% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 2.7 million t in 1984. Area harvested: 284,260 ha, yield 4.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 23 of 100
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 2.7 million t
- 1984
Barley in Sweden, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,263,900 | +48% | 284,260 | 4.45 |
| 2023 | 855,500 | −43% | 259,700 | 3.29 |
| 2022 | 1,509,500 | +42% | 274,800 | 5.49 |
| 2021 | 1,060,400 | −30% | 270,500 | 3.92 |
| 2020 | 1,513,500 | −2.1% | 292,660 | 5.17 |
| 2019 | 1,546,500 | +41% | 291,760 | 5.30 |
| 2018 | 1,094,400 | −33% | 360,810 | 3.03 |
| 2017 | 1,635,200 | +6.8% | 309,405 | 5.28 |
| 2016 | 1,530,400 | −8.5% | 318,620 | 4.80 |
| 2015 | 1,672,300 | +6.2% | 318,830 | 5.25 |
| 2014 | 1,574,200 | −19% | 329,090 | 4.78 |
| 2013 | 1,940,100 | +14% | 387,700 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 1,701,700 | +21% | 369,000 | 4.61 |
| 2011 | 1,409,100 | +14% | 323,000 | 4.36 |
| 2010 | 1,232,300 | −27% | 310,300 | 3.97 |
| 2009 | 1,680,900 | +0.6% | 361,800 | 4.65 |
| 2008 | 1,671,600 | +16% | 399,400 | 4.19 |
| 2007 | 1,439,000 | +30% | 320,900 | 4.48 |
| 2006 | 1,110,600 | −30% | 306,930 | 3.62 |
| 2005 | 1,592,900 | −5.9% | 378,564 | 4.21 |
| 2004 | 1,691,900 | +11% | 397,274 | 4.26 |
| 2003 | 1,528,400 | −13% | 368,472 | 4.15 |
| 2002 | 1,757,200 | +8.3% | 416,842 | 4.22 |
| 2001 | 1,623,000 | +0.5% | 397,499 | 4.08 |
| 2000 | 1,615,400 | −13% | 411,224 | 3.93 |
| 1999 | 1,852,500 | +9.8% | 481,987 | 3.84 |
| 1998 | 1,686,900 | −19% | 444,960 | 3.79 |
| 1997 | 2,086,300 | −1.3% | 482,900 | 4.32 |
| 1996 | 2,113,400 | +18% | 468,600 | 4.51 |
| 1995 | 1,792,700 | +7.9% | 453,400 | 3.95 |
| 1994 | 1,660,900 | −0.6% | 449,000 | 3.70 |
| 1993 | 1,670,500 | +32% | 397,060 | 4.21 |
| 1992 | 1,261,000 | −35% | 432,000 | 2.92 |
| 1991 | 1,935,300 | −8.8% | 467,790 | 4.14 |
| 1990 | 2,122,600 | +14% | 467,720 | 4.54 |
| 1989 | 1,870,000 | −0.5% | 476,580 | 3.92 |
| 1988 | 1,878,700 | −1.5% | 539,900 | 3.48 |
| 1987 | 1,907,400 | −18% | 544,500 | 3.50 |
| 1986 | 2,327,000 | +0.8% | 638,400 | 3.65 |
| 1985 | 2,309,170 | −16% | 669,500 | 3.45 |
| 1984 | 2,732,940 | +35% | 667,200 | 4.10 |
| 1983 | 2,026,370 | −15% | 618,281 | 3.28 |
| 1982 | 2,378,190 | −3.0% | 634,833 | 3.75 |
| 1981 | 2,451,660 | +13% | 681,259 | 3.60 |
| 1980 | 2,171,940 | −7.4% | 647,942 | 3.35 |
| 1979 | 2,345,530 | −3.7% | 704,096 | 3.33 |
| 1978 | 2,434,420 | +24% | 673,608 | 3.61 |
| 1977 | 1,966,070 | +7.7% | 597,827 | 3.29 |
| 1976 | 1,825,550 | −4.1% | 554,473 | 3.29 |
| 1975 | 1,902,830 | −19% | 604,932 | 3.15 |
| 1974 | 2,356,150 | +36% | 594,919 | 3.96 |
| 1973 | 1,736,350 | −6.1% | 599,423 | 2.90 |
| 1972 | 1,849,950 | −8.8% | 581,773 | 3.18 |
| 1971 | 2,028,980 | +6.6% | 603,458 | 3.36 |
| 1970 | 1,903,650 | +21% | 609,760 | 3.12 |
| 1969 | 1,575,180 | −11% | 593,368 | 2.65 |
| 1968 | 1,776,400 | +14% | 556,718 | 3.19 |
| 1967 | 1,563,950 | +11% | 530,036 | 2.95 |
| 1966 | 1,407,700 | −2.0% | 568,300 | 2.48 |
| 1965 | 1,436,700 | +4.5% | 465,000 | 3.09 |
| 1964 | 1,374,600 | +19% | 438,700 | 3.13 |
| 1963 | 1,155,350 | +25% | 450,230 | 2.57 |
| 1962 | 925,720 | −2.0% | 344,135 | 2.69 |
| 1961 | 944,580 | — | 332,597 | 2.84 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.