Slaughtering of certified organic animals in Sweden
Sweden: Slaughtering of certified organic animals was 13,945 Tonne in 2025. ▼ Falling
Slaughtering of certified organic animals in Sweden, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 13,945 Tonne for slaughtering of certified organic animals in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, slaughtering of certified organic animals in Sweden peaked at 22,382 Tonne in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,945 Tonne, in 2025.
That places Sweden 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Slaughtering of certified organic animals in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,398 Tonne | — |
| 2014 | 19,103 Tonne | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 18,887 Tonne | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 19,088 Tonne | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19,290 Tonne | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 21,806 Tonne | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 22,382 Tonne | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 21,853 Tonne | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 20,752 Tonne | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 20,303 Tonne | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 18,738 Tonne | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 16,221 Tonne | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 13,945 Tonne | -14.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13,945 Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,398 Tonne, 10.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13,945 Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,523 Tonne, 9.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,851 Tonne | 18,398 Tonne | 22,382 Tonne | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,635 Tonne | 13,945 Tonne | 21,853 Tonne | 6 |
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 slaughtering of certified organic animals in Sweden?
- Slaughtering of certified organic animals in Sweden was 13,945 Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest slaughtering of certified organic animals recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22,382 Tonne in 2019.
- What is the lowest slaughtering of certified organic animals recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,945 Tonne in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for slaughtering of certified organic animals?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is slaughtering of certified organic animals rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Slaughtering of certified organic animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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