Cabbages production in Sweden
In 2024 Sweden produced 29,200 t of cabbages, the 86th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 84%. The record was 48,535 t in 1985. Area harvested: 1,000 ha, yield 29.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 29,200 t
- World rank
- 86 of 146
- 10-year change
- +84%
- Record
- 48,535 t
- 1985
Cabbages in Sweden, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sweden compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 29.2
- world 30.6 (−4.5%)
- kg per person
- 2.75
- world 9.25
- 10-year change
- +84%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Norway | 31,000 | 0.04% |
| 85 | Tunisia | 30,907 | 0.04% |
| 86 | Sweden | 29,200 | 0.04% |
| 87 | United Arab Emirates | 28,642 | 0.04% |
| 88 | Finland | 26,940 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of cabbages
Share of the world total; Sweden is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,200 | +10% | 1,000 | 29.20 |
| 2023 | 26,510 | +9.7% | 950 | 27.91 |
| 2022 | 24,170 | −6.0% | 790 | 30.59 |
| 2021 | 25,710 | +1.3% | 820 | 31.35 |
| 2020 | 25,380 | +24% | 800 | 31.73 |
| 2019 | 20,470 | +5.1% | 660 | 31.02 |
| 2018 | 19,470 | +6.5% | 650 | 29.95 |
| 2017 | 18,290 | +17% | 420 | 43.55 |
| 2016 | 15,570 | +2.6% | 400 | 38.93 |
| 2015 | 15,170 | −4.6% | 340 | 44.62 |
| 2014 | 15,900 | −5.4% | 350 | 45.43 |
| 2013 | 16,800 | +3.1% | 400 | 42.00 |
| 2012 | 16,300 | −8.4% | 400 | 40.75 |
| 2011 | 17,800 | −14% | 368 | 48.37 |
| 2010 | 20,800 | +16% | 400 | 52.00 |
| 2009 | 18,000 | +6.5% | 400 | 45.00 |
| 2008 | 16,900 | +11% | 400 | 42.25 |
| 2007 | 15,200 | −20% | 400 | 38.00 |
| 2006 | 19,000 | +22% | 424 | 44.81 |
| 2005 | 15,557 | −25% | 443 | 35.12 |
| 2004 | 20,800 | +17% | 474 | 43.88 |
| 2003 | 17,728 | +32% | 428 | 41.42 |
| 2002 | 13,405 | −39% | 385 | 34.82 |
| 2001 | 21,881 | +28% | 442 | 49.50 |
| 2000 | 17,099 | −14% | 348 | 49.14 |
| 1999 | 19,800 | −8.3% | 447 | 44.30 |
| 1998 | 21,600 | 0.0% | 502 | 43.03 |
| 1997 | 21,600 | −2.3% | 502 | 43.03 |
| 1996 | 22,100 | −7.1% | 502 | 44.02 |
| 1995 | 23,800 | −8.5% | 508 | 46.85 |
| 1994 | 26,000 | −1.3% | 610 | 42.62 |
| 1993 | 26,341 | −17% | 613 | 42.97 |
| 1992 | 31,629 | +38% | 622 | 50.85 |
| 1991 | 22,850 | −21% | 423 | 54.02 |
| 1990 | 29,068 | +2.4% | 492 | 59.08 |
| 1989 | 28,386 | −12% | 465 | 61.05 |
| 1988 | 32,438 | +29% | 522 | 62.14 |
| 1987 | 25,060 | −26% | 602 | 41.63 |
| 1986 | 33,860 | −30% | 602 | 56.25 |
| 1985 | 48,535 | +0.7% | 831 | 58.41 |
| 1984 | 48,185 | +21% | 829 | 58.12 |
| 1983 | 39,935 | +0.9% | 763 | 52.34 |
| 1982 | 39,595 | +1.5% | 811 | 48.82 |
| 1981 | 39,010 | +17% | 735 | 53.07 |
| 1980 | 33,340 | −8.0% | 738 | 45.18 |
| 1979 | 36,250 | +6.4% | 722 | 50.21 |
| 1978 | 34,080 | −9.2% | 700 | 48.69 |
| 1977 | 37,540 | −6.1% | 740 | 50.73 |
| 1976 | 39,990 | +9.4% | 890 | 44.93 |
| 1975 | 36,570 | −4.3% | 870 | 42.03 |
| 1974 | 38,220 | +28% | 750 | 50.96 |
| 1973 | 29,750 | −15% | 590 | 50.42 |
| 1972 | 34,870 | −12% | 700 | 49.81 |
| 1971 | 39,590 | +31% | 780 | 50.76 |
| 1970 | 30,300 | +58% | 850 | 35.65 |
| 1969 | 19,200 | −28% | 640 | 30.00 |
| 1968 | 26,600 | −40% | 660 | 40.30 |
| 1967 | 44,000 | −3.5% | 878 | 50.11 |
| 1966 | 45,600 | +26% | 895 | 50.95 |
| 1965 | 36,100 | −0.3% | 815 | 44.29 |
| 1964 | 36,200 | −3.7% | 866 | 41.80 |
| 1963 | 37,600 | −1.8% | 895 | 42.01 |
| 1962 | 38,300 | −1.8% | 1,010 | 37.92 |
| 1961 | 39,000 | — | 930 | 41.94 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,139 t USD 2.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 57 of 115
- Imports
- 34,883 t USD 30.0 m
- Importer rank
- 23 of 164
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cabbages in Sweden?
Sweden produced 29,200 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sweden rank in the world for production of cabbages?
Sweden ranked 86th of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cabbages in Sweden changed?
It rose by 84% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 48,535 t in 1985.
What is the yield of cabbages in Sweden?
29.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,200 t from 1,000 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.
Does Sweden export or import cabbages?
In 2024 Sweden reported exports of 1,139 t (USD 2.2 m) and imports of 34,883 t (USD 30.0 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.