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Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese: Production by Altitude

This page provides with data related to Parmigiano Reggiano cheese production organized by altitude zones and number of dairies per provinces.

Please note that:
  • "Parmigiano delle Aree Montane" (Mountain Areas) is produced in the southern strip of land of the "Pedemontana" area,
  • "Parmigiano di Pianura Alta-Collina" (High Flat Land-Hill) is produced in the strip of land between the "Via Emilia" and the "Via Pedemontana",
  • "Parmigiano di Pianura Bassa" (Lowland) is produced in the northern strip of land of the "Via Emilia", towards the Po river.
Production of Parmigiano Reggiano
Number of wheels  
Province Altitude 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 ± on 2025¹
Bologna Aree Montane 28.545 30.001 26.716 30.558 32.780 28.908 4.428 -19,3% (Feb'26)
Pianura Alta - Collina 51.550 56.756 53.907 63.529 66.658 70.348 12.525 +13,4% (Feb'26)
Pianura Bassa 16.229 15.443 14.680 15.086 14.951 16.046 2.884 +13,1% (Feb'26)
Mantova Pianura Bassa 443.144 442.659 455.439 476.361 507.631 523.791 90.282 +5,8% (Feb'26)
Modena Aree Montane 242.923 271.235 271.904 276.796 279.401 308.809 54.585 +11,9% (Feb'26)
Pianura Alta - Collina 320.959 323.770 350.297 353.480 367.026 370.388 61.423 -0,8% (Feb'26)
Pianura Bassa 229.754 229.546 226.944 230.695 231.447 239.036 40.434 +5,2% (Feb'26)
Parma Aree Montane 253.068 256.327 254.999 252.053 257.640 258.547 43.363 +2,0% (Feb'26)
Pianura Alta - Collina 519.368 562.561 533.002 522.439 531.960 544.620 98.241 +9,9% (Feb'26)
Pianura Bassa 597.694 600.291 569.223 575.757 572.626 587.382 100.121 +2,9% (Feb'26)
Reggio Emilia Aree Montane 301.488 301.705 307.860 302.402 313.928 324.726 57.709 +6,3% (Feb'26)
Pianura Alta - Collina 521.433 535.168 468.007 468.333 464.551 485.050 84.854 +6,0% (Feb'26)
Pianura Bassa 411.668 465.682 469.292 446.644 438.649 432.294 77.584 +10,5% (Feb'26)
Total 3.937.823 4.091.144 4.002.270 4.014.133 4.079.248 4.189.945 728.433
Change on the previous year ¹   +3,89% -2,17% +0,30% +1,62% +2,71% +5,98%
¹ The percentages are based on the same period of the previous year.
Production of Parmigiano Reggiano
Number of dairies  
Province 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 ± on 2025¹
Bologna wheels 96.324 102.200 95.303 109.173 114.389 115.302 19.837 +3,9% (Feb'26)
dairies 9 9 9 9 9 9 8
Mantova wheels 443.144 442.659 455.439 476.361 507.631 523.791 90.282 +5,8% (Feb'26)
dairies 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
Modena wheels 793.636 824.551 849.145 860.971 877.874 918.233 156.442 +4,9% (Feb'26)
dairies 56 54 53 53 54 53 53
Parma wheels 1.370.130 1.419.179 1.357.224 1.350.249 1.362.226 1.390.549 241.725 +5,5% (Feb'26)
dairies 143 140 134 134 133 132 128
Reggio Emilia wheels 1.234.589 1.302.555 1.245.159 1.217.379 1.217.128 1.242.070 220.147 +7,6% (Feb'26)
dairies 84 83 80 77 73 74 73
Total wheels 3.937.823 4.091.144 4.002.270 4.014.133 4.079.248 4.189.945 728.433
dairies 311 305 295 292 288 287 281
¹ The percentages are based on the same period of the previous year.
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