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Summary

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Big increase in organic chicken production

Production of organic drinking milk increased by 4 % during 2016 compared with 2015. At the same time, production of acidified milk showed a decrease by 25 %. There was also a decrease in the production of organic cream and cheese.

The slaughter of organic cattle increased by 1 % to 19 100 tonnes in 2016. A little bit more than 14 % of the total slaughtered cattle were reared on holdings applying organic production methods. In total, the slaughter of organic sheep and lambs was estimated to 1 100 tonnes in 2016. This means that almost 23 % of the sheep and lambs slaughtered were reared on holdings applying organic production methods.

During 2016 there was an increase in the slaughter of organic pigs by 6 % to 4 800 tonnes. For broilers there was a large increase in production. The slaughter increased by 193 % to 1 500 tonnes. However, the number of organic pigs and broilers is low in Sweden and as a consequence slaughter of organic pigs and broilers is also low. In 2016, only 2 % of the total slaughter of pigs and 1 % of the slaughter of broilers came from animals reared on holdings applying organic production methods.

Organic egg production delivered to wholesalers had a share of 18 % of total egg production in 2016. Organic eggs delivered to wholesalers were estimated to 21 300 tonnes in 2016, an increase by 25 % compared with 2015.

 

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Explanation of symbols

1. Organic milk delivered to dairies

2. Production of organic dairy products at dairies

3. Slaughter of organically reared cattle at slaughterhouses

4. Slaughter of organically reared pigs, sheep and lambs at slaughterhouses

5. Slaughter of organically reared chickens

6. Organic eggs delivered to wholesalers