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Italy: Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Production

This page provides, in a given period of time, the data related to Italian production of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, a P.D.O. high quality product.

N.B.:

The Parmigiano Reggiano is strictly linked to a specific geographical area.

Milk production and its process into cheese takes place in the provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna (on the left side of Reno river) and Mantua (on the right side of Po River). This cheese is produced according to the standards established by "Consorzio di tutela del Parmigiano Reggiano" : Parmigiano-Reggiano wheel bears a seal on the rind, the month and year of production, related cheese factory ...
The production of Parmigiano Reggiano accounts for 18% approx. of milk output in Italy.

The price of Parmigiano Reggiano is quoted weekly on different markets, for example Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Mantua, Milan...

The international market registers an increase in the consumption of Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano worldwide (see export)

Parmigiano Reggiano Latteria Mogliese
Month 2011 2016 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 ± % on
2025 		± % on
2024
January 270.512 297.493 348.035 354.389 350.956 353.444 354.623 376.277 +6,1% +6,5%
February 253.481 288.521 325.301 330.513 325.504 343.274 332.685 352.156 +5,9% +2,6%
March 288.611 312.756 368.061 369.827 367.214 374.814 377.166 396.842 +5,2% +5,9%
April 283.312 303.498 357.349 357.864 355.460 362.076 366.025
May 286.697 302.761 365.119 362.748 360.671 367.076 370.275
June 268.016 281.821 339.667 336.357 337.892 343.751 341.176
July 268.805 280.040 339.020 331.251 331.625 336.220 340.877
August 260.476 279.184 329.571 320.684 322.142 317.048 336.584
September 248.124 266.618 319.961 303.217 305.666 308.506 324.359
October 263.565 281.318 330.638 312.423 313.532 318.431 341.167
November 260.230 278.414 325.636 300.677 308.726 315.865 340.043
December 280.086 297.441 342.786 322.320 334.912 338.743 364.965
Jan-Mar 812.604 898.770 1.041.397 1.054.729 1.043.674 1.071.532 1.064.474 1.125.275
% y-o-y ¹ +2,5% +10,6% +15,9% +1,3% -1,0% +2,7% -0,7% +5,7%
Total Year 3.231.915 3.469.865 4.091.144 4.002.270 4.014.300 4.079.248 4.189.945
% y-o-y ¹ +4,6% +7,4% +17,9% -2,2% +0,3% +1,6% +2,7%
Last Update: 13-04-2026
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2011, 2016, 2021, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
Source: Consorzio per la Tutela del Parmigiano Reggiano
 
Min Production in the last 5 years
 
Max Production in the last 5 years
   
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