Milk production in Sweden

Sweden: Milk production was 2.80 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.80 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.98 million tonnes
in 1961
All-time low
2.70 million tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk 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 milk production in Sweden is 2.80 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Sweden peaked at 3.98 million tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million tonnes, in 2019.

Sweden ranks 47th of 191 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 3.59 million tonnes 3.18 million tonnes 3.98 million tonnes 9
1970s 3.13 million tonnes 2.88 million tonnes 3.39 million tonnes 10
1980s 3.55 million tonnes 3.36 million tonnes 3.79 million tonnes 10
1990s 3.30 million tonnes 3.13 million tonnes 3.51 million tonnes 10
2000s 3.19 million tonnes 2.97 million tonnes 3.35 million tonnes 10
2010s 2.87 million tonnes 2.70 million tonnes 2.97 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.79 million tonnes 2.76 million tonnes 2.82 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 44 Algeria 3.30 million tonnes compare
  2. 45 Saudi Arabia 3.29 million tonnes compare
  3. 46 Nepal 2.85 million tonnes compare
  4. 48 Turkmenistan 2.66 million tonnes compare
  5. 49 Chile 2.31 million tonnes compare
  6. 50 Uruguay 2.27 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Sweden?
Milk production in Sweden was 2.80 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 milk production recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.98 million tonnes in 1961.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million tonnes in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for milk production?
Sweden ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk 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
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.