All pulses production in Sweden
In 2024 Sweden produced 125,660 t of all pulses, the 67th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 197,100 t in 2016. Area harvested: 42,370 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 125,660 t
- World rank
- 67 of 170
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 197,100 t
- 2016
All pulses in Sweden, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sweden compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.0
- world 1.1 (+179%)
- kg per person
- 11.8
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Afghanistan | 138,533 | 0.14% |
| 66 | Romania | 126,080 | 0.13% |
| 67 | Sweden | 125,660 | 0.13% |
| 68 | Bolivia | 121,221 | 0.12% |
| 69 | Tunisia | 119,182 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 125,660 | +22% | 42,370 | 2.97 |
| 2023 | 102,990 | −37% | 47,120 | 2.19 |
| 2022 | 163,610 | +56% | 46,460 | 3.52 |
| 2021 | 104,760 | −20% | 43,050 | 2.43 |
| 2020 | 130,950 | +1.4% | 42,300 | 3.10 |
| 2019 | 129,180 | +55% | 39,360 | 3.28 |
| 2018 | 83,420 | −56% | 48,720 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 191,600 | −2.8% | 54,350 | 3.53 |
| 2016 | 197,100 | +17% | 54,820 | 3.60 |
| 2015 | 168,617 | +57% | 47,135 | 3.58 |
| 2014 | 107,600 | +5.4% | 33,290 | 3.23 |
| 2013 | 102,100 | +9.4% | 29,660 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 93,300 | −2.6% | 30,770 | 3.03 |
| 2011 | 95,800 | +12% | 31,800 | 3.01 |
| 2010 | 85,200 | +14% | 35,650 | 2.39 |
| 2009 | 75,000 | +75% | 24,270 | 3.09 |
| 2008 | 42,800 | −13% | 16,980 | 2.52 |
| 2007 | 49,400 | −23% | 18,760 | 2.63 |
| 2006 | 63,900 | −20% | 25,470 | 2.51 |
| 2005 | 80,300 | −20% | 30,590 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 100,400 | +15% | 38,626 | 2.60 |
| 2003 | 87,500 | −6.2% | 32,608 | 2.68 |
| 2002 | 93,300 | +15% | 35,949 | 2.60 |
| 2001 | 81,400 | +14% | 32,218 | 2.53 |
| 2000 | 71,600 | −22% | 29,782 | 2.40 |
| 1999 | 92,030 | −5.9% | 34,822 | 2.64 |
| 1998 | 97,800 | −16% | 53,900 | 1.81 |
| 1997 | 115,800 | +67% | 33,400 | 3.47 |
| 1996 | 69,300 | +98% | 18,400 | 3.77 |
| 1995 | 35,000 | −48% | 21,246 | 1.65 |
| 1994 | 67,000 | +6.2% | 27,600 | 2.43 |
| 1993 | 63,067 | −5.2% | 27,108 | 2.33 |
| 1992 | 66,500 | +2.2% | 26,600 | 2.50 |
| 1991 | 65,100 | −34% | 25,787 | 2.52 |
| 1990 | 97,919 | −12% | 39,507 | 2.48 |
| 1989 | 110,890 | −17% | 44,756 | 2.48 |
| 1988 | 133,373 | −2.0% | 46,350 | 2.88 |
| 1987 | 136,140 | +25% | 60,414 | 2.25 |
| 1986 | 109,300 | −9.2% | 42,312 | 2.58 |
| 1985 | 120,370 | −6.9% | 44,806 | 2.69 |
| 1984 | 129,247 | +45% | 48,465 | 2.67 |
| 1983 | 88,957 | +62% | 33,753 | 2.64 |
| 1982 | 54,795 | +45% | 21,552 | 2.54 |
| 1981 | 37,896 | +35% | 15,370 | 2.47 |
| 1980 | 27,974 | −5.0% | 13,125 | 2.13 |
| 1979 | 29,431 | +13% | 13,703 | 2.15 |
| 1978 | 25,999 | +4.6% | 12,701 | 2.05 |
| 1977 | 24,860 | +16% | 11,991 | 2.07 |
| 1976 | 21,520 | +47% | 10,351 | 2.08 |
| 1975 | 14,590 | −30% | 10,059 | 1.45 |
| 1974 | 20,800 | +22% | 10,301 | 2.02 |
| 1973 | 16,990 | +13% | 11,124 | 1.53 |
| 1972 | 15,100 | −4.4% | 8,406 | 1.80 |
| 1971 | 15,800 | −7.1% | 8,717 | 1.81 |
| 1970 | 17,000 | +72% | 8,337 | 2.04 |
| 1969 | 9,870 | −32% | 7,266 | 1.36 |
| 1968 | 14,520 | +8.0% | 8,268 | 1.76 |
| 1967 | 13,440 | −18% | 7,948 | 1.69 |
| 1966 | 16,394 | −7.0% | 9,612 | 1.71 |
| 1965 | 17,630 | −21% | 11,351 | 1.55 |
| 1964 | 22,450 | +20% | 12,569 | 1.79 |
| 1963 | 18,740 | −4.1% | 12,446 | 1.51 |
| 1962 | 19,550 | −31% | 15,910 | 1.23 |
| 1961 | 28,350 | — | 17,450 | 1.62 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Sweden?
Sweden produced 125,660 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sweden rank in the world for production of pulses?
Sweden ranked 67th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Sweden changed?
It rose by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 197,100 t in 2016.
What is the yield of pulses in Sweden?
3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (125,660 t from 42,370 ha), against a world average of 1.1 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.

