All roots and tubers production in Sweden
In 2024 Sweden produced 879,800 t of all roots and tubers, the 83rd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.0%. The record was 1.9 million t in 1963. Area harvested: 23,580 ha, yield 37.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 879,800 t
- World rank
- 83 of 192
- 10-year change
- +7.0%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 1963
All roots and tubers in Sweden, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sweden compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 37.3
- world 13.1 (+184%)
- kg per person
- 82.9
- world 116
- 10-year change
- +7.0%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Haiti | 896,769 | 0.09% |
| 82 | South Korea | 883,052 | 0.09% |
| 83 | Sweden | 879,800 | 0.09% |
| 84 | Turkmenistan | 824,320 | 0.09% |
| 85 | Myanmar | 734,972 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 879,800 | +8.6% | 23,580 | 37.31 |
| 2023 | 810,000 | −5.0% | 22,500 | 36.00 |
| 2022 | 852,200 | +3.2% | 23,410 | 36.40 |
| 2021 | 826,000 | −5.8% | 23,750 | 34.78 |
| 2020 | 877,200 | +3.6% | 24,070 | 36.44 |
| 2019 | 846,900 | +17% | 23,650 | 35.81 |
| 2018 | 723,000 | −15% | 23,910 | 30.24 |
| 2017 | 852,500 | −1.2% | 24,570 | 34.70 |
| 2016 | 862,500 | +7.5% | 24,140 | 35.73 |
| 2015 | 802,500 | −2.4% | 23,100 | 34.74 |
| 2014 | 822,100 | +2.0% | 23,800 | 34.54 |
| 2013 | 806,100 | +0.1% | 23,880 | 33.76 |
| 2012 | 805,400 | −8.7% | 24,720 | 32.58 |
| 2011 | 882,000 | +8.0% | 27,590 | 31.97 |
| 2010 | 816,300 | −4.8% | 27,100 | 30.12 |
| 2009 | 857,900 | +0.6% | 26,960 | 31.82 |
| 2008 | 853,200 | +8.1% | 26,900 | 31.72 |
| 2007 | 789,000 | +1.4% | 28,522 | 27.66 |
| 2006 | 777,800 | −18% | 28,180 | 27.60 |
| 2005 | 947,300 | −3.2% | 30,453 | 31.11 |
| 2004 | 979,100 | +14% | 31,671 | 30.91 |
| 2003 | 857,100 | −6.2% | 30,540 | 28.06 |
| 2002 | 913,550 | −1.2% | 31,731 | 28.79 |
| 2001 | 925,000 | −5.6% | 32,236 | 28.69 |
| 2000 | 980,100 | −1.1% | 32,903 | 29.79 |
| 1999 | 990,800 | −17% | 32,813 | 30.20 |
| 1998 | 1,198,900 | −1.3% | 33,700 | 35.58 |
| 1997 | 1,214,100 | +1.1% | 35,813 | 33.90 |
| 1996 | 1,200,900 | +12% | 36,600 | 32.81 |
| 1995 | 1,073,800 | +1.0% | 35,001 | 30.68 |
| 1994 | 1,062,800 | −22% | 32,988 | 32.22 |
| 1993 | 1,361,000 | +8.6% | 36,284 | 37.51 |
| 1992 | 1,252,900 | +22% | 37,790 | 33.15 |
| 1991 | 1,029,100 | −13% | 35,290 | 29.16 |
| 1990 | 1,186,100 | +0.6% | 34,080 | 34.80 |
| 1989 | 1,179,400 | −8.1% | 33,730 | 34.97 |
| 1988 | 1,282,820 | +34% | 36,000 | 35.63 |
| 1987 | 957,690 | −21% | 38,700 | 24.75 |
| 1986 | 1,207,530 | −4.6% | 38,900 | 31.04 |
| 1985 | 1,265,740 | −3.2% | 38,600 | 32.79 |
| 1984 | 1,307,180 | +39% | 40,164 | 32.55 |
| 1983 | 938,850 | −9.4% | 40,360 | 23.26 |
| 1982 | 1,036,160 | −14% | 40,594 | 25.52 |
| 1981 | 1,205,860 | +11% | 41,015 | 29.40 |
| 1980 | 1,083,850 | −16% | 40,740 | 26.60 |
| 1979 | 1,284,220 | −4.1% | 41,780 | 30.74 |
| 1978 | 1,338,540 | +4.7% | 44,751 | 29.91 |
| 1977 | 1,278,640 | +21% | 47,454 | 26.94 |
| 1976 | 1,058,260 | +26% | 45,557 | 23.23 |
| 1975 | 836,910 | −33% | 42,025 | 19.91 |
| 1974 | 1,256,690 | +33% | 46,544 | 27.00 |
| 1973 | 946,520 | −17% | 45,161 | 20.96 |
| 1972 | 1,136,660 | −8.5% | 44,889 | 25.32 |
| 1971 | 1,241,680 | −17% | 49,656 | 25.01 |
| 1970 | 1,490,160 | +60% | 53,460 | 27.87 |
| 1969 | 931,160 | −37% | 52,684 | 17.67 |
| 1968 | 1,486,160 | +6.3% | 56,316 | 26.39 |
| 1967 | 1,398,310 | +4.4% | 54,594 | 25.61 |
| 1966 | 1,339,690 | −13% | 53,731 | 24.93 |
| 1965 | 1,542,300 | +4.4% | 62,072 | 24.85 |
| 1964 | 1,477,080 | −23% | 69,101 | 21.38 |
| 1963 | 1,907,750 | +26% | 82,082 | 23.24 |
| 1962 | 1,515,550 | −0.7% | 80,700 | 18.78 |
| 1961 | 1,525,580 | — | 86,533 | 17.63 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Sweden?
Sweden produced 879,800 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sweden rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Sweden ranked 83rd of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Sweden changed?
It rose by 7.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 1.9 million t in 1963.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Sweden?
37.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (879,800 t from 23,580 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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.