Rye production in Sweden

Sweden: Rye production was 155,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
155,500
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
15th
of 66 countries
All-time high
440,000
in 1974
All-time low
78,450
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rye production in Sweden, 1961–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rye production in Sweden is 155,500, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rye production in Sweden peaked at 440,000 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 78,450, in 1963.

Sweden ranks 15th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rye production in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Rye production in Sweden, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 168,830 —
1962 168,880 +0.0%
1963 78,450 -53.5%
1964 121,760 +55.2%
1965 171,360 +40.7%
1966 84,900 -50.5%
1967 197,100 +132.2%
1968 211,400 +7.3%
1969 184,300 -12.8%
1970 227,500 +23.4%
1971 304,800 +34.0%
1972 366,200 +20.1%
1973 323,600 -11.6%
1974 440,000 +36.0%
1975 325,000 -26.1%
1976 427,000 +31.4%
1977 338,000 -20.8%
1978 296,590 -12.3%
1979 192,120 -35.2%
1980 222,880 +16.0%
1981 177,340 -20.4%
1982 208,990 +17.8%
1983 235,030 +12.5%
1984 246,490 +4.9%
1985 156,730 -36.4%
1986 154,460 -1.4%
1987 137,200 -11.2%
1988 127,700 -6.9%
1989 319,100 +149.9%
1990 334,700 +4.9%
1991 164,900 -50.7%
1992 135,900 -17.6%
1993 230,000 +69.2%
1994 173,400 -24.6%
1995 206,400 +19.0%
1996 165,700 -19.7%
1997 138,700 -16.3%
1998 160,500 +15.7%
1999 117,400 -26.9%
2000 185,100 +57.7%
2001 177,900 -3.9%
2002 126,700 -28.8%
2003 116,700 -7.9%
2004 133,400 +14.3%
2005 112,300 -15.8%
2006 115,400 +2.8%
2007 137,600 +19.2%
2008 168,800 +22.7%
2009 218,400 +29.4%
2010 117,600 -46.2%
2011 126,500 +7.6%
2012 139,900 +10.6%
2013 142,000 +1.5%
2014 173,600 +22.3%
2015 149,200 -14.1%
2016 101,300 -32.1%
2017 141,800 +40.0%
2018 88,200 -37.8%
2019 221,300 +150.9%
2020 189,600 -14.3%
2021 144,500 -23.8%
2022 129,200 -10.6%
2023 139,400 +7.9%
2024 155,500 +11.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 155,500 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,302, 5.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 155,500 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,343, 9.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 154,109 78,450 211,400 9
1970s 324,081 192,120 440,000 10
1980s 198,592 127,700 319,100 10
1990s 182,760 117,400 334,700 10
2000s 149,230 112,300 218,400 10
2010s 140,140 88,200 221,300 10
2020s 151,640 129,200 189,600 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Spain 223,510 compare
  2. 13 Ukraine 218,390 compare
  3. 14 Argentina 217,699 compare
  4. 16 United Kingdom 138,259 compare
  5. 17 Austria 128,620 compare
  6. 18 Latvia 116,600 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rye production in Sweden?
Rye production in Sweden was 155,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rye production recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 440,000 in 1974.
What is the lowest rye production recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 78,450 in 1963.
How does Sweden rank for rye production?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
Is rye production rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Rye production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rye production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 3,206 data points, 1961–2024
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