> 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.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/sweden/

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# 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, 20245.1 million t
World rank56 of 177
10-year change−11%
Record6.9 million t1984

## All cereals in Sweden, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sweden compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.16%0.20% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.2world 4.2 (+25%)
kg per person486world 384
10-year change−11%world +11%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/madagascar/) | 5,237,387 | 0.17% |
| 55 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/burkina-faso/) | 5,209,425 | 0.17% |
| 56 | **Sweden** | 5,149,700 | 0.16% |
| 57 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/south-korea/) | 4,984,351 | 0.16% |
| 58 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/kenya/) | 4,978,020 | 0.16% |

[Full ranking of 177 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/)

### Map of world production of cereals

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/united-states/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/argentina/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/indonesia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/bangladesh/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/canada/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/pakistan/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/ukraine/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/france/)
[All countries producing all cereals](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/)

## Other products of Sweden

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/sweden/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/sweden/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/sweden/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/sweden/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/sweden/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/sweden/)[Oats](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/sweden/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/sweden/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/sweden/)[Rapeseed](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/sweden/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/sweden/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/sweden/)
[Agricultural production in Sweden](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sweden/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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