All cereals production in Sweden
In 2024 Sweden produced 5.1 million t of all cereals, the 56th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 6.9 million t in 1984. Area harvested: 982,330 ha, yield 5.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5.1 million t
- World rank
- 56 of 177
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 6.9 million t
- 1984
All cereals in Sweden, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sweden compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.20% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.2
- world 4.2 (+25%)
- kg per person
- 486
- world 384
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Madagascar | 5,237,387 | 0.17% |
| 55 | Burkina Faso | 5,209,425 | 0.17% |
| 56 | Sweden | 5,149,700 | 0.16% |
| 57 | South Korea | 4,984,351 | 0.16% |
| 58 | Kenya | 4,978,020 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of cereals
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 | 5,149,700 | +19% | 982,330 | 5.24 |
| 2023 | 4,328,000 | −26% | 971,160 | 4.46 |
| 2022 | 5,823,200 | +17% | 953,470 | 6.11 |
| 2021 | 4,980,300 | −16% | 983,340 | 5.06 |
| 2020 | 5,954,500 | −3.1% | 993,340 | 5.99 |
| 2019 | 6,147,700 | +89% | 977,050 | 6.29 |
| 2018 | 3,260,100 | −45% | 922,110 | 3.54 |
| 2017 | 5,949,600 | +9.2% | 992,871 | 5.99 |
| 2016 | 5,447,300 | −12% | 1,001,680 | 5.44 |
| 2015 | 6,162,400 | +6.7% | 1,017,980 | 6.05 |
| 2014 | 5,775,400 | +16% | 1,022,750 | 5.65 |
| 2013 | 4,985,200 | −1.4% | 973,014 | 5.12 |
| 2012 | 5,055,900 | +8.6% | 991,000 | 5.10 |
| 2011 | 4,656,800 | +8.8% | 988,100 | 4.71 |
| 2010 | 4,279,500 | −18% | 948,800 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 5,241,900 | +0.9% | 1,032,100 | 5.08 |
| 2008 | 5,195,000 | +2.7% | 1,077,700 | 4.82 |
| 2007 | 5,057,600 | +23% | 981,900 | 5.15 |
| 2006 | 4,128,400 | −18% | 961,840 | 4.29 |
| 2005 | 5,050,600 | −8.3% | 1,023,976 | 4.93 |
| 2004 | 5,507,800 | +4.1% | 1,125,672 | 4.89 |
| 2003 | 5,290,000 | −2.0% | 1,153,890 | 4.58 |
| 2002 | 5,398,400 | +0.3% | 1,129,270 | 4.78 |
| 2001 | 5,382,000 | −4.0% | 1,174,253 | 4.58 |
| 2000 | 5,604,200 | +14% | 1,228,922 | 4.56 |
| 1999 | 4,931,300 | −12% | 1,153,160 | 4.28 |
| 1998 | 5,618,400 | −6.1% | 1,282,813 | 4.38 |
| 1997 | 5,986,000 | +0.5% | 1,268,680 | 4.72 |
| 1996 | 5,954,200 | +24% | 1,216,724 | 4.89 |
| 1995 | 4,791,000 | +7.1% | 1,099,201 | 4.36 |
| 1994 | 4,471,600 | −15% | 1,149,108 | 3.89 |
| 1993 | 5,241,500 | +39% | 1,101,400 | 4.76 |
| 1992 | 3,759,700 | −27% | 1,119,160 | 3.36 |
| 1991 | 5,160,200 | −19% | 1,148,597 | 4.49 |
| 1990 | 6,379,500 | +16% | 1,285,220 | 4.96 |
| 1989 | 5,492,500 | +16% | 1,269,920 | 4.33 |
| 1988 | 4,743,200 | −8.3% | 1,288,380 | 3.68 |
| 1987 | 5,170,430 | −11% | 1,353,240 | 3.82 |
| 1986 | 5,810,730 | +3.2% | 1,487,000 | 3.91 |
| 1985 | 5,629,000 | −18% | 1,489,500 | 3.78 |
| 1984 | 6,897,160 | +28% | 1,535,382 | 4.49 |
| 1983 | 5,407,140 | −8.7% | 1,479,999 | 3.65 |
| 1982 | 5,924,400 | +4.0% | 1,509,809 | 3.92 |
| 1981 | 5,695,490 | +7.2% | 1,488,238 | 3.83 |
| 1980 | 5,312,200 | +1.9% | 1,508,788 | 3.52 |
| 1979 | 5,212,450 | −9.2% | 1,516,953 | 3.44 |
| 1978 | 5,741,150 | +6.4% | 1,551,823 | 3.70 |
| 1977 | 5,395,310 | −0.7% | 1,598,264 | 3.38 |
| 1976 | 5,433,500 | +5.1% | 1,585,361 | 3.43 |
| 1975 | 5,167,950 | −20% | 1,529,855 | 3.38 |
| 1974 | 6,490,010 | +38% | 1,548,414 | 4.19 |
| 1973 | 4,719,450 | −8.1% | 1,530,306 | 3.08 |
| 1972 | 5,135,790 | −4.8% | 1,524,870 | 3.37 |
| 1971 | 5,397,150 | +8.2% | 1,526,409 | 3.54 |
| 1970 | 4,988,300 | +25% | 1,539,265 | 3.24 |
| 1969 | 3,982,330 | −19% | 1,486,969 | 2.68 |
| 1968 | 4,907,600 | +7.9% | 1,445,593 | 3.39 |
| 1967 | 4,546,460 | +30% | 1,395,251 | 3.26 |
| 1966 | 3,505,090 | −20% | 1,377,911 | 2.54 |
| 1965 | 4,396,560 | −1.5% | 1,393,007 | 3.16 |
| 1964 | 4,464,870 | +27% | 1,379,055 | 3.24 |
| 1963 | 3,514,080 | −3.3% | 1,378,086 | 2.55 |
| 1962 | 3,633,020 | −6.6% | 1,373,709 | 2.64 |
| 1961 | 3,891,020 | — | 1,383,378 | 2.81 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Sweden?
Sweden produced 5.1 million t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sweden rank in the world for production of cereals?
Sweden ranked 56th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Sweden changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 6.9 million t in 1984.
What is the yield of cereals in Sweden?
5.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5.1 million t from 982,330 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
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.