Southern Sweden: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Southern Sweden (Sweden): agricultural industry output 1,929 M EUR (2024). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Agricultural industry output in Southern Sweden reached 1,929 M EUR in 2024 (+9.1 % on the previous year). By origin, crop output 64 %, animals (livestock sold) 20 %, animal products 12 % of output; the largest single item is vegetables and horticulture (24 %). Utilised agricultural area totals 526 thousand ha (2024); the crop group with the most land is common wheat (116 thousand ha, 22 % of utilised agricultural area). There are 8,410 holdings (2023) with an average area of 62.6 ha. Southern Sweden is at rank 1 of 8 for agricultural output among the regions with data.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Agricultural accounts
| Item | Value | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural industry output | 1,929 M EUR | +9.1 % |
| Gross value added | 921 M EUR | +15.4 % |
| Factor income | 823 M EUR | +17.1 % |
| Entrepreneurial income | 608 M EUR | +20.3 % |
Year 2024
Where output comes from
| Item | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crop output | 1,205 M EUR | 63.9 % |
| Animals (livestock sold) | 382 M EUR | 20.3 % |
| Animal products | 228 M EUR | 12.1 % |
| Vegetables and horticulture | 448 M EUR | 23.7 % |
| Cereals | 200 M EUR | 10.6 % |
| Potatoes | 198 M EUR | 10.5 % |
| Pigs | 177 M EUR | 9.4 % |
| Milk | 174 M EUR | 9.2 % |
Year 2024
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 526 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 459 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 64.5 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Common wheat · 854 thousand t | 116 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Barley · 397 thousand t | 69.7 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Rapeseed · 125 thousand t | 39.6 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Sugar beet · 2,080 thousand t | 27.8 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Potatoes · 516 thousand t | 13.2 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Rye · 74.9 thousand t | 12.1 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 211 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 37.9 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 426 thousand head | 2025 |
| Sheep | 87.1 thousand head | 2017 |
| Goats | 0.00 thousand head | 2017 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 370 | 2024 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 8,410 | 2023 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 526,250 | 2023 |
| Average size (ha) | 62.6 | 2023 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 1,438 | 2023 |
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Sources: Eurostat (EAA, NUTS) · Country profile · Sweden · Page generated on 2026-11-03.
Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology
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