Sweden’s milk production continues to show steady growth, according to new figures from the Swedish Board of Agriculture (Jordbruksverket).
Data for March indicates that milk deliveries to Swedish dairies reached 262,800 tonnes, marking a notable increase from previous years. Compared with March 2025, when deliveries totaled 250,100 tonnes, production rose by more than 5 percent. Against March 2024’s figure of 247,180 tonnes, the increase exceeds 6 percent, highlighting sustained momentum in the sector.
Not only is more milk being produced, but the milk is also becoming richer in fat content. The average fat percentage in March milk climbed to 4.45 percent this year, up from 4.38 percent in 2025 and 4.28 percent in 2024.Protein levels remained relatively stable, though with a slight increase.
Organic milk production also posted modest gains. Just over one-tenth of the milk delivered in March was organically produced, representing a 2 percent increase in collection volumes compared with the previous year.
While raw milk production is rising, consumer milk output continues to decline. Production of drinking milk fell from 78,930 tonnes in March 2024 to 75,260 tonnes in 2025, before slipping further to 74,850 tonnes this year.
In contrast, dairy manufacturers are increasing production of value-added products such as cheese and butter. Cheese production rose from 7,130 tonnes in 2024 to 8,020 tonnes this year, while butter output surged from 1,740 tonnes to 2,980 tonnes over the same period.