Wheat production in Sweden
Sweden: Wheat production was 2.93 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat 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 wheat production in Sweden is 2.93 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Sweden peaked at 3.48 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 591,030 tonnes, in 1966.
That places Sweden 32nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 917,217 tonnes | 591,030 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 million tonnes | 962,130 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Sweden?
- Wheat production in Sweden was 2.93 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 wheat production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,030 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Sweden rank for wheat production?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.