Rapeseed production in Sweden
Sweden: Rapeseed production was 283,600 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
283,600 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
25th
of 66 countries
All-time high
427,500 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
95,010 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rapeseed production in Sweden, 1961–2024
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 rapeseed production in Sweden is 283,600 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed production in Sweden peaked at 427,500 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95,010 tonnes, in 1966.
Sweden ranks 25th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rapeseed production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117,890 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 145,890 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1963 | 102,830 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1964 | 181,120 tonnes | +76.1% |
| 1965 | 216,460 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 95,010 tonnes | -56.1% |
| 1967 | 245,660 tonnes | +158.6% |
| 1968 | 262,920 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 208,100 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1970 | 192,210 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 253,730 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1972 | 327,660 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1973 | 338,680 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 351,210 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 326,560 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 278,740 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 267,250 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 327,530 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 297,100 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 322,920 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 319,140 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 369,000 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 373,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 381,700 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 370,800 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 373,500 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 250,200 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 287,000 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 422,100 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1990 | 422,000 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 289,000 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 283,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 361,000 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 214,000 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1995 | 196,100 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 132,900 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 121,000 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 123,500 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 162,100 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 121,500 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 106,000 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 159,200 tonnes | +50.2% |
| 2003 | 129,500 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 227,500 tonnes | +75.7% |
| 2005 | 198,200 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 220,400 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 222,400 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 259,400 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 298,400 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 276,200 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 247,500 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 317,800 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 327,500 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 322,700 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 359,000 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 268,100 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 362,700 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 217,700 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 381,500 tonnes | +75.2% |
| 2020 | 339,300 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 343,500 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 427,500 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 304,900 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 283,600 tonnes | -7.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 283,600 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,870 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 283,600 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96,070 tonnes, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rapeseed production in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +158.6% | 95,010 tonnes | 245,660 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175,098 tonnes | 95,010 tonnes | 262,920 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 296,067 tonnes | 192,210 tonnes | 351,210 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 346,936 tonnes | 250,200 tonnes | 422,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 230,460 tonnes | 121,000 tonnes | 422,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,250 tonnes | 106,000 tonnes | 298,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,070 tonnes | 217,700 tonnes | 381,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,760 tonnes | 283,600 tonnes | 427,500 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 rapeseed production in Sweden?
- Rapeseed production in Sweden was 283,600 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 rapeseed production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 427,500 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest rapeseed production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,010 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Sweden rank for rapeseed production?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Rapeseed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rapeseed production is measured in tonnes.