Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sweden
Sweden: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 4,456 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sweden stood at 4,456 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sweden peaked at 6,292 kg per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,359 kg per hectare, in 1992.
Sweden ranks 53rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,409 kg per hectare | 3,359 kg per hectare | 4,964 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,768 kg per hectare | 4,292 kg per hectare | 5,151 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,241 kg per hectare | 3,536 kg per hectare | 6,292 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,406 kg per hectare | 4,456 kg per hectare | 6,107 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 50 Papua New Guinea 4,787 kg per hectare compare
- 51 South Africa 4,562 kg per hectare compare
- 52 Paraguay 4,482 kg per hectare compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 4,455 kg per hectare compare
- 55 Colombia 4,422 kg per hectare compare
- 56 Mexico 4,262 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Sweden
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.007 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0725 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0725 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0823 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 28.0% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1694 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sweden?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sweden was 4,456 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6,292 kg per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,359 kg per hectare in 1992.
- How does Sweden rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.