Barley production in Sweden

Sweden: Barley production was 1.26 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.26 million tonnes
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
23rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
2.73 million tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
855,500 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley production in Sweden, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley production in Sweden is 1.26 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 47.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley production in Sweden peaked at 2.73 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 855,500 tonnes, in 2023.

Sweden ranks 23rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.35 million tonnes 925,720 tonnes 1.78 million tonnes 9
1970s 2.03 million tonnes 1.74 million tonnes 2.43 million tonnes 10
1980s 2.21 million tonnes 1.87 million tonnes 2.73 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.82 million tonnes 1.26 million tonnes 2.12 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.57 million tonnes 1.11 million tonnes 1.76 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.53 million tonnes 1.09 million tonnes 1.94 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.24 million tonnes 855,500 tonnes 1.51 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 20 Syria 1.57 million tonnes compare
  2. 21 Hungary 1.55 million tonnes compare
  3. 24 Finland 1.18 million tonnes compare
  4. 25 Bulgaria 1.10 million tonnes compare
  5. 26 Belarus 1.10 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley production in Sweden?
Barley production in Sweden was 1.26 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest barley production recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 million tonnes in 1984.
What is the lowest barley production recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 855,500 tonnes in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for barley production?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is barley production rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 5,636 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Barley production is measured in tonnes.