Production and slaughter — Sweden

Dehesa Index brings together 199 “Production and slaughter” series for Sweden, with official data and its history (since Jan 1961, latest 2026-S1). Each value is shown as the source publishes it, not converted or recalculated.

In brief

In their latest reading, 6 of the 15 series rose, 9 fell against the previous observation. The largest rise is “Slaughter quantity at abattoirs: calves (1,000 t), Sweden (Jordbruksverket)” (+40.0 %, Aug 2026); the largest fall, “Calf and young cattley: slaughterings, monthly (head, Eurostat)” (−27.8 %, Jul 2026). Against the same period a year earlier (15 comparable series), “Dairy production: butter (1,000 t), Sweden (Jordbruksverket)” rose most (+35.1 %) and “Calf and young cattley: slaughterings, monthly (head, Eurostat)” fell most (−45.8 %). “Calf and young cattley: slaughterings, monthly (head, Eurostat)” is at its lowest (since 1995).

Computed from the series in the table; each keeps its own frequency and unit.

SeriesLatestPeriodChangeUnit
Dairy production: butter (1,000 t), Sweden (Jordbruksverket)2.58Aug 2026−19.9 %1,000 t
Dairy production: cheese (1,000 t), Sweden (Jordbruksverket)7.50Aug 2026−0.13 %1,000 t
Dairy production: cream (1,000 t), Sweden (Jordbruksverket)6.17Aug 2026+0.98 %1,000 t
Dairy production: drinking milk and soured products (1,000 t), Sweden (Jordbruksverket)75.0Aug 2026+5.24 %1,000 t
Dairy production: milk powder (1,000 t), Sweden (Jordbruksverket)5.59Aug 2026−0.53 %1,000 t
Slaughter quantity at abattoirs: bulls (1,000 t), Sweden (Jordbruksverket)6.39Aug 2026−2.29 %1,000 t
Slaughter quantity at abattoirs: calves (1,000 t), Sweden (Jordbruksverket)0.07Aug 2026+40.0 %1,000 t
Slaughter quantity at abattoirs: cattle total (1,000 t), Sweden (Jordbruksverket)11.4Aug 2026+0.71 %1,000 t
Slaughter quantity at abattoirs: heifers (1,000 t), Sweden (Jordbruksverket)1.32Aug 2026−8.33 %1,000 t
Slaughter quantity at abattoirs: lambs (1,000 t), Sweden (Jordbruksverket)0.25Aug 2026+19.1 %1,000 t
Slaughter quantity at abattoirs: pigs total (1,000 t), Sweden (Jordbruksverket)19.9Aug 2026−12.1 %1,000 t
Slaughter quantity at abattoirs: sheep total (1,000 t), Sweden (Jordbruksverket)0.32Aug 2026+23.1 %1,000 t
Bovine meat: slaughterings, monthly (head, Eurostat)31,250Jul 2026−3.40 %head
Bovine meat: slaughterings, monthly (tonnes carcass weight, Eurostat)11,240Jul 2026−2.01 %t
Calf and young cattley: slaughterings, monthly (head, Eurostat)260Jul 2026−27.8 %head

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Source: Eurostat (official national data via the European Statistical System) · Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU); cite source · Data updated: 2026-11-03

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