Cauliflower and broccoli production in Sweden
In 2024 Sweden produced 7,150 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 60th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 10,300 t in 2017. Area harvested: 680 ha, yield 10.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7,150 t
- World rank
- 60 of 95
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 10,300 t
- 2017
Cauliflower and broccoli in Sweden, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sweden compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.5
- world 18.8 (−44%)
- kg per person
- 0.67
- world 3.29
- 10-year change
- −24%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Kuwait | 7,602 | 0.03% |
| 59 | Austria | 7,450 | 0.03% |
| 60 | Sweden | 7,150 | 0.03% |
| 61 | Malta | 5,820 | 0.02% |
| 62 | Hungary | 5,720 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of cauliflower and broccoli
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 | 7,150 | −12% | 680 | 10.51 |
| 2023 | 8,120 | +9.3% | 800 | 10.15 |
| 2022 | 7,430 | −16% | 700 | 10.61 |
| 2021 | 8,850 | −9.0% | 690 | 12.83 |
| 2020 | 9,730 | +18% | 760 | 12.80 |
| 2019 | 8,230 | −12% | 680 | 12.10 |
| 2018 | 9,330 | −9.4% | 730 | 12.78 |
| 2017 | 10,300 | +34% | 760 | 13.55 |
| 2016 | 7,670 | −18% | 690 | 11.12 |
| 2015 | 9,300 | −0.7% | 730 | 12.74 |
| 2014 | 9,370 | +18% | 700 | 13.39 |
| 2013 | 7,940 | +6.3% | 630 | 12.60 |
| 2012 | 7,470 | −6.3% | 570 | 13.11 |
| 2011 | 7,968 | +31% | 525 | 15.18 |
| 2010 | 6,090 | −6.3% | 480 | 12.69 |
| 2009 | 6,500 | +23% | 500 | 13.00 |
| 2008 | 5,300 | −18% | 500 | 10.60 |
| 2007 | 6,500 | +1.6% | 500 | 13.00 |
| 2006 | 6,400 | −13% | 500 | 12.80 |
| 2005 | 7,394 | +32% | 557 | 13.27 |
| 2004 | 5,600 | +8.6% | 351 | 15.95 |
| 2003 | 5,156 | +6.3% | 309 | 16.69 |
| 2002 | 4,850 | −31% | 316 | 15.35 |
| 2001 | 7,000 | +9.4% | 330 | 21.21 |
| 2000 | 6,400 | +6.7% | 316 | 20.25 |
| 1999 | 6,000 | −25% | 341 | 17.60 |
| 1998 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 365 | 21.92 |
| 1997 | 8,000 | +30% | 420 | 19.05 |
| 1996 | 6,150 | +31% | 362 | 16.99 |
| 1995 | 4,700 | −7.8% | 300 | 15.67 |
| 1994 | 5,100 | +1.4% | 385 | 13.25 |
| 1993 | 5,031 | −11% | 382 | 13.17 |
| 1992 | 5,647 | +45% | 399 | 14.15 |
| 1991 | 3,907 | −30% | 291 | 13.43 |
| 1990 | 5,585 | +0.4% | 321 | 17.40 |
| 1989 | 5,564 | −11% | 407 | 13.67 |
| 1988 | 6,244 | +6.4% | 348 | 17.94 |
| 1987 | 5,871 | −16% | 408 | 14.39 |
| 1986 | 7,003 | +32% | 408 | 17.16 |
| 1985 | 5,292 | −9.4% | 402 | 13.16 |
| 1984 | 5,841 | +65% | 329 | 17.75 |
| 1983 | 3,538 | −17% | 369 | 9.59 |
| 1982 | 4,260 | −22% | 366 | 11.64 |
| 1981 | 5,438 | +37% | 498 | 10.92 |
| 1980 | 3,960 | −32% | 440 | 9.00 |
| 1979 | 5,860 | +6.0% | 470 | 12.47 |
| 1978 | 5,530 | +14% | 470 | 11.77 |
| 1977 | 4,850 | −18% | 460 | 10.54 |
| 1976 | 5,910 | −7.2% | 470 | 12.57 |
| 1975 | 6,370 | +5.3% | 730 | 8.73 |
| 1974 | 6,050 | +16% | 635 | 9.53 |
| 1973 | 5,200 | +77% | 450 | 11.56 |
| 1972 | 2,940 | −37% | 300 | 9.80 |
| 1971 | 4,630 | +5.2% | 390 | 11.87 |
| 1970 | 4,400 | +63% | 380 | 11.58 |
| 1969 | 2,700 | −63% | 300 | 9.00 |
| 1968 | 7,300 | −2.7% | 400 | 18.25 |
| 1967 | 7,500 | +15% | 480 | 15.63 |
| 1966 | 6,500 | +35% | 520 | 12.50 |
| 1965 | 4,800 | −13% | 400 | 12.00 |
| 1964 | 5,500 | +10% | 450 | 12.22 |
| 1963 | 5,000 | −9.1% | 470 | 10.64 |
| 1962 | 5,500 | −14% | 530 | 10.38 |
| 1961 | 6,400 | — | 580 | 11.03 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 572 t USD 1.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 41 of 95
- Imports
- 9,519 t USD 17.6 m
- Importer rank
- 37 of 147
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 cauliflower and broccoli in Sweden?
Sweden produced 7,150 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sweden rank in the world for production of cauliflower and broccoli?
Sweden ranked 60th of 95 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 36.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Sweden changed?
It fell by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 10,300 t in 2017.
What is the yield of cauliflower and broccoli in Sweden?
10.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,150 t from 680 ha), against a world average of 18.8 t/ha.
Does Sweden export or import cauliflowers and broccoli?
In 2024 Sweden reported exports of 572 t (USD 1.7 m) and imports of 9,519 t (USD 17.6 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.