Potato production in Sweden
Sweden: Potato production was 879,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
879,800
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
48th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.91 million
in 1963
All-time low
723,000
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Sweden is 879,800, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Sweden peaked at 1.91 million in 1963 and was at its lowest, 723,000, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 48th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.52 million | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.91 million | +25.9% |
| 1964 | 1.48 million | -22.6% |
| 1965 | 1.54 million | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.34 million | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 1.40 million | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.49 million | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 931,160 | -37.3% |
| 1970 | 1.49 million | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 1.24 million | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 946,520 | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million | +32.8% |
| 1975 | 836,910 | -33.4% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 1.28 million | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 938,850 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million | +39.2% |
| 1985 | 1.27 million | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 957,690 | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 990,800 | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 980,100 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 925,000 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 913,550 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 857,100 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 979,100 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 947,300 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 777,800 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 789,000 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 853,200 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 857,900 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 816,300 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 882,000 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 805,400 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 806,100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 822,100 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 802,500 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 862,500 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 852,500 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 723,000 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 846,900 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 877,200 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 826,000 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 852,200 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 810,000 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 879,800 | +8.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 879,800 is above the median for high income countries, which is 357,550, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 879,800 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 553,100, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 million | 931,160 | 1.91 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 million | 836,910 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million | 938,850 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 990,800 | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 888,005 | 777,800 | 980,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 821,930 | 723,000 | 882,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 849,040 | 810,000 | 879,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 45 Romania 1.05 million compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 954,005 compare
- 47 Afghanistan 908,218 compare
- 49 Rwanda 827,355 compare
- 50 Turkmenistan 824,320 compare
- 51 Austria 693,640 compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato production in Sweden?
- Potato production in Sweden was 879,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 1963.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 723,000 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for potato production?
- Sweden ranks 48th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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