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
33rd
of 126 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
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 33rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 839,170 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 906,330 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 695,500 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1964 | 1.06 million tonnes | +53.1% |
| 1965 | 1.04 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 591,030 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1967 | 1.13 million tonnes | +91.2% |
| 1968 | 1.07 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 916,530 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 962,130 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 994,930 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.13 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 1.79 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1975 | 1.45 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 1.76 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 1.52 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1983 | 1.72 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 1.78 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.34 million tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 1.73 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 1.56 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 2.24 million tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.75 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 1.55 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 2.03 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.25 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million tonnes | +43.0% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.09 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.41 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.28 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.14 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.25 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 3.09 million tonnes | +65.2% |
| 2015 | 3.30 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.83 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 3.30 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million tonnes | -50.9% |
| 2019 | 3.48 million tonnes | +114.6% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.03 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.23 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.77 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 2.93 million tonnes | +5.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.93 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.93 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 33rd out of 126 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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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.