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Swedish food price and organic market trends

Overview

Sweden is experiencing shifts in food pricing and consumption patterns. Data from Statistics Sweden indicates that coffee prices dropped nearly 14 percent over a one-year period, with a notable 4.9 percent decrease in September alone. This follows a period of sharp increases, such as in September 2025 when prices were roughly 24 percent higher than the previous year. Broader food and non-alcoholic beverage prices also saw a year-on-year decrease of 6.6 percent.

Simultaneously, the organic food sector is facing a downturn. The market share of organic products in the grocery trade fell from 6.9 percent in 2021 to 3.7 percent in 2025. This decline has impacted Swedish agriculture, resulting in a 4.5 percent reduction in organic farmland and a shrinking number of organic animals. Industry experts have attributed this trend to retail sector challenges and have suggested that retailers must offer more affordable options and implement clearer organic targets to reverse the decline.

Entities

KRAV · Axfood · RISE · Statistics Sweden · Organic Sweden

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Swedish organic food sales face decline amid industry challenges

    Organic food sales in Sweden have dropped to 3.7 percent, leading to a decline in organic farmland and livestock as retailers struggle to meet previous sustainability ambitions.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Coffee prices in Sweden drop nearly 14 percent in one year

    Coffee prices in Sweden have dropped nearly 14 percent over the last year, marking a significant reversal from previous price hikes, according to Statistics Sweden.

Sources

dagligvarunytt.se · fight.org · hemnytt.com · sydostran.se · vimmerbytidning.se