Agricultural production in Sweden
According to FAOSTAT, Sweden produced 5.1 million t of cereals, 366,020 t of vegetables, 48,080 t of fruit, 570,910 t of meat and 2.8 million t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were wheat (2.9 million t), sugar beet (2.1 million t) and barley (1.3 million t).
- Products recorded
- 75
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 2
- products
- Year
- 2024
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in dry onions (+63%), followed by dry peas (+57%).
Livestock numbers: 1.3 million cattle, 1.4 million pigs and 315,790 sheep.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cereals | 5,149,700 | 56 | 0.16% | −11% |
| All milk | 2,799,910 | 46 | 0.28% | −5.8% |
| All sugar crops | 2,119,000 | 58 | 0.09% | +3.1% |
| All roots and tubers | 879,800 | 83 | 0.09% | +7.0% |
| All meat | 570,910 | 66 | 0.15% | +7.8% |
| All vegetables | 366,020 | 108 | 0.03% | −1.6% |
| All pulses | 125,660 | 67 | 0.13% | +17% |
| All eggs | 110,160 | 53 | 0.11% | −12% |
| All fruit | 48,080 | 149 | 0.01% | +9.0% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 2,930,600 | 32 | 0.37% | −5.0% |
| Cow milk | 2,799,910 | 44 | 0.35% | −5.8% |
| Sugar beet | 2,119,000 | 20 | 0.72% | +3.1% |
| Barley | 1,263,900 | 23 | 0.89% | −20% |
| Skim milk of cows | 1,012,920 | 29 | 0.71% | −24% |
| Potatoes | 879,800 | 47 | 0.23% | +7.0% |
| Oats | 622,500 | 11 | 2.78% | −6.5% |
| Beer | 410,000 | 51 | 0.22% | −11% |
| Raw sugar | 311,720 | 51 | 0.17% | −24% |
| Rapeseed | 283,600 | 24 | 0.32% | −12% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 246,920 | 39 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| Chicken meat | 173,950 | 62 | 0.14% | +29% |
| Margarine and shortening | 156,432 | 16 | 1.19% | +40% |
| Rye | 155,500 | 14 | 1.34% | −10% |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 155,200 | 23 | 0.49% | +33% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 140,970 | 56 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| Yoghurt | 132,510 | 13 | 2.66% | −14% |
| Triticale | 124,700 | 14 | 1.01% | −45% |
| Carrots and turnips | 122,740 | 42 | 0.27% | +3.1% |
| Whey, condensed | 117,430 | 5 | 4.56% | −27% |
| Hen eggs | 110,160 | 53 | 0.12% | −12% |
| Onions, dry | 86,840 | 73 | 0.08% | +63% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 79,440 | 37 | 0.35% | −11% |
| Peas, dry | 73,140 | 22 | 0.52% | +57% |
| Cream, fresh | 66,880 | 15 | 1.8% | −36% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 51,100 | 18 | 0.82% | −16% |
| Butter of cow milk | 40,980 | 28 | 0.68% | +18% |
| Cucumbers | 38,090 | 62 | 0.04% | −0.1% |
| Molasses | 37,869 | 70 | 0.05% | −24% |
| Mixed grain | 37,000 | 7 | 2.28% | −24% |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 36,400 | 20 | 0.77% | +16% |
| Apples | 30,900 | 68 | 0.03% | +26% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 30,610 | 39 | 0.11% | −19% |
| Whole milk powder | 29,430 | 22 | 0.59% | −14% |
| Cabbages | 29,200 | 86 | 0.04% | +84% |
| Peas, green | 21,690 | 27 | 0.1% | −51% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 21,066 | 25 | 0.34% | +14% |
| Tomatoes | 16,120 | 117 | 0.01% | +11% |
| Maize | 15,500 | 128 | 0% | — |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 14,462 | 28 | 0.5% | +32% |
| Strawberries | 13,900 | 37 | 0.13% | −13% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 7,150 | 60 | 0.03% | −24% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 7,080 | 90 | 0.02% | — |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 6,182 | 52 | 0.03% | +14% |
| Sheep meat | 4,580 | 91 | 0.04% | −10% |
| Turkey meat | 4,140 | 32 | 0.08% | +24% |
| Linseed | 4,000 | 19 | 0.13% | −64% |
| Whole milk, condensed | 3,342 | 32 | 0.17% | +259% |
| Leeks | 3,100 | 33 | 0.15% | −41% |
| Soya bean oil | 2,514 | 84 | 0% | −35% |
| Whey, dry | 1,960 | 37 | 0.06% | −28% |
| Pears | 1,920 | 70 | 0.01% | +6.1% |
| Mushrooms | 1,700 | 38 | 0% | — |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 1,420 | 76 | 0.03% | — |
| Skim milk, condensed | 1,251 | 11 | 0.13% | −89% |
| Tallow | 1,226 | 56 | 0.01% | −83% |
| Oil of linseed | 1,100 | 30 | 0.14% | −8.3% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 930 | 166 | 0% | −97% |
| Raspberries | 380 | 36 | 0.04% | −31% |
| Horse meat, fresh or chilled | 340 | 37 | 0.05% | −66% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 270 | 82 | 0.04% | −93% |
| Asparagus | 260 | 38 | 0% | — |
| Plums | 230 | 84 | 0% | −8.0% |
| Grapes | 220 | 86 | 0% | — |
| Other beans, green | 200 | 100 | 0% | — |
| Spinach | 170 | 61 | 0% | −91% |
| Sour cherries | 150 | 34 | 0.01% | −75% |
| Currants | 140 | 27 | 0.02% | −37% |
| Blueberries | 120 | 32 | 0.01% | +100% |
| Green garlic | 90 | 97 | 0% | — |
| Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. | 90 | 54 | 0.01% | +125% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 30 | 124 | 0% | — |
| Melons | 30 | 96 | 0% | — |
| Eggplants | 20 | 98 | 0% | — |
| Goat meat | 10 | 161 | 0% | — |
Live animals, 2024
Sweden among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Sweden, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Sweden had 10.6 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 276 | 97.8 | 2.8× |
| Cow milk | 264 | 97.7 | 2.7× |
| Sugar beet | 200 | 36.0 | 5.6× |
| Barley | 119 | 17.4 | 6.8× |
| Skim milk of cows | 95.5 | 17.5 | 5.5× |
| Potatoes | 82.9 | 47.8 | 1.7× |
| Oats | 58.7 | 2.75 | 21.4× |
| Beer | 38.7 | 22.7 | 1.7× |
| Raw sugar | 29.4 | 23.0 | 1.3× |
| Rapeseed | 26.7 | 10.8 | 2.5× |
| Pork (pig meat) | 23.3 | 15.4 | 1.5× |
| Chicken meat | 16.4 | 15.7 | 1.0× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Sweden reported exports of 166 and imports of 186 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skim milk and whey powder | 56,241 | USD 157 m | 2.78 | 11 of 110 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 30,180 | USD 120 m | 3.99 | 29 of 123 |
| Whole milk powder | 22,713 | USD 81.9 m | 3.61 | 15 of 104 |
| Wheat | 323,943 | USD 79.7 m | 0.25 | 33 of 102 |
| Palm oil | 30,379 | USD 60.4 m | 1.99 | 34 of 118 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 34,307 | USD 52.6 m | 1.53 | 36 of 123 |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 33,856 | USD 51.0 m | 1.51 | 25 of 73 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 44,759 | USD 41.8 m | 0.93 | 36 of 149 |
| Oats | 101,751 | USD 33.2 m | 0.33 | 7 of 73 |
| Butter of cow milk | 4,533 | USD 31.5 m | 6.94 | 21 of 113 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wine | 201,077 | USD 903 m | 4.49 | 12 of 192 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 169,203 | USD 844 m | 4.99 | 12 of 192 |
| Coffee, green | 98,195 | USD 494 m | 5.03 | 16 of 177 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 65,017 | USD 250 m | 3.84 | 52 of 189 |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 209,394 | USD 242 m | 1.15 | 7 of 165 |
| Palm oil | 121,349 | USD 170 m | 1.40 | 49 of 191 |
| Tomatoes | 75,591 | USD 157 m | 2.08 | 21 of 163 |
| Bananas | 175,025 | USD 151 m | 0.86 | 27 of 139 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 121,318 | USD 141 m | 1.16 | 26 of 192 |
| Butter of cow milk | 14,186 | USD 92.6 m | 6.53 | 27 of 189 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Sweden?
By volume, the largest products of Sweden in 2024 were wheat (2.9 million t), cow milk (2.8 million t), sugar beet (2.1 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Sweden the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 5th, for whey, condensed.
How much wheat does Sweden produce per person?
About 276 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 97.8 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Sweden export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were skim milk and whey powder (USD 157 m), cheese from whole cow milk (USD 120 m), whole milk powder (USD 81.9 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Sweden import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were wine (USD 903 m), cheese from whole cow milk (USD 844 m), coffee, green (USD 494 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.