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FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Rye production in Sweden

In 2024 Sweden produced 155,500 t of rye, the 14th largest in the world (1.34% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 440,000 t in 1974. Area harvested: 27,480 ha, yield 5.7 t/ha.

Today’s prices
Production, 2024
155,500 t
World rank
14 of 62
10-year change
−10%
Record
440,000 t
1974

Rye in Sweden, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

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By year

YearTonnesChangeArea harvested, haYield, t/ha
2024155,500+12%27,4805.66
2023139,400+7.9%26,7405.21
2022129,200−11%20,7606.22
2021144,500−24%25,3205.71
2020189,600−14%30,5706.20
2019221,300+151%32,7506.76
201888,200−38%19,5804.50
2017141,800+40%21,2916.66
2016101,300−32%16,5606.12
2015149,200−14%23,5306.34
2014173,600+22%26,9106.45
2013142,000+1.5%25,0005.68
2012139,900+11%22,0006.36
2011126,500+7.6%23,9005.29
2010117,600−46%24,1004.88
2009218,400+29%36,7005.95
2008168,800+23%27,5006.14
2007137,600+19%24,7005.57
2006115,400+2.8%23,1404.99
2005112,300−16%21,3865.25
2004133,400+14%24,4025.47
2003116,700−7.9%24,3664.79
2002126,700−29%24,3955.19
2001177,900−3.9%34,4035.17
2000185,100+58%34,5335.36
1999117,400−27%24,5074.79
1998160,500+16%34,6204.64
1997138,700−16%29,4204.71
1996165,700−20%33,6004.93
1995206,400+19%39,7005.20
1994173,400−25%38,9604.45
1993230,000+69%44,9905.11
1992135,900−18%33,3304.08
1991164,900−51%41,8003.94
1990334,700+4.9%70,5304.75
1989319,100+150%67,8604.70
1988127,700−6.9%33,7003.79
1987137,200−11%40,3103.40
1986154,460−1.4%39,0003.96
1985156,730−36%46,0003.41
1984246,490+4.9%61,7483.99
1983235,030+12%61,5643.82
1982208,990+18%53,6733.89
1981177,340−20%50,0473.54
1980222,880+16%66,5023.35
1979192,120−35%58,5283.28
1978296,590−12%80,1443.70
1977338,000−21%111,0003.05
1976427,000+31%123,0003.47
1975325,000−26%95,0003.42
1974440,000+36%108,6004.05
1973323,600−12%94,8003.41
1972366,200+20%107,1003.42
1971304,800+34%82,5003.69
1970227,500+23%79,5002.86
1969184,300−13%72,3002.55
1968211,400+7.3%68,6003.08
1967197,100+132%61,2003.22
196684,900−50%39,0002.18
1965171,360+41%60,4202.84
1964121,760+55%41,5952.93
196378,450−54%38,0762.06
1962168,880+0.0%70,8972.38
1961168,830—69,1382.44

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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.