Wheat production in Sweden

Sweden: Wheat production was 2.93 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.93 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
32nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.48 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
591,030 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 29 Lithuania 4.22 million tonnes compare
  2. 30 Denmark 3.35 million tonnes compare
  3. 31 Algeria 3.00 million tonnes compare
  4. 33 Serbia 2.90 million tonnes compare
  5. 34 Belarus 2.75 million tonnes compare
  6. 35 Mexico 2.65 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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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

Indicator
Wheat 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
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.