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Italy: Pecorino Romano PDO Cheese Production

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This page contains data of Italian production of Pecorino Romano P.D.O. (Protected Designation of Origin) Cheese, both in terms of tons of cheese, and in terms of hectoliter s of milk used.

The data are presented in a diachronic table of the last 3 dairy seasons (October-July) and displayed with a graph that shows the seasonal evolution.
The following graphs show the evolution, monthly and yearly, of milk deliveries to dairies in relation to the volumes of milk destined for the production of Pecorino Romano.

Two tables below show the data on cheese production and milk used, organized by Region (Sardinia and Lazio), with the possibility of consulting them also by Province.

The graphs below compare:
  • the historical trend of Pecorino Romano PDO production with the average price of Pecorino Romano DOP aged for 5 months, listed on the Milan Chamber of Commerce
  • the historical monthly change of Pecorino Romano PDO production, over the same month of previous year, with the average price of Pecorino Romano DOP aged for 5 months, listed on the Milan Chamber of Commerce.
Pecorino Romano PDO Cheese Production (Cheese production season)
month2 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 ± % Tons of
product on
2024/25 		± % Tons of
product on
2023/24
Pecorino Romano PDO (Ton) Pecorino Romano PDO (Ton) Milk Conferred* (hL) Total Milk** (hL) Pecorino Romano PDO (Ton) Milk Conferred* (hL) Total Milk** (hL) Pecorino Romano PDO (Ton) Milk Conferred* (hL) Total Milk** (hL) Pecorino Romano PDO (Ton)
October 22 47 8.129 1.676 31 13.839 3.310 61 17.672 5.129 96 +56,4% +209,2%
November 240 320 43.487 14.841 261 65.674 27.928 477 65.684 22.587 385 -19,4% +47,4%
December 1.709 2.155 199.868 142.218 2.400 225.989 158.003 2.698 231.750 164.782 2.753 +2,0% +14,7%
January 3.282 3.897 348.863 262.542 4.467 357.123 272.079 4.621 343.597 264.394 4.540 -1,8% +1,6%
February 4.055 4.510 399.417 312.997 5.306 375.066 290.104 4.878 353.482 269.390 4.594 -5,8% -13,4%
March 5.512 6.259 488.069 391.396 6.634 484.341 374.974 6.297 481.769 378.280 6.312 +0,2% -4,9%
April 6.453 6.750 533.700 423.641 7.125 514.418 418.224 7.049 535.500 434.296 7.207 +2,2% +1,2%
May 6.035 6.266 459.284 372.894 6.389 471.225 377.377 6.499 469.693 378.142 6.453 -0,7% +1,0%
June 3.459 4.141 304.819 233.199 4.182 309.356 236.189 4.110 309.450 250.422 4.341 +5,6% +3,8%
July 1.836 2.310 181.748 134.682 2.449 187.514 144.161 2.576 188.895 146.849 2.568 -0,3% +4,8%
Oct-Jul 32.602 36.655 2.967.384 2.290.085 39.244 3.004.546 2.302.348 39.267 2.997.492 2.314.272 39.248
% y-o-y¹ -4,9% +12,4% +11,6% +7,1% +7,1% +1,3% +0,5% +0,1% -0,2% +0,5% 0,0%
Dairy Season 32.602 36.655 2.967.384 2.290.085 39.244 3.004.546 2.302.348 39.267
% y-o-y -4,9% +12,4% +11,6% +7,1% +7,1% +1,3% +0,5% +0,1%
Last update: 17-09-2026
* Milk deliveries to dairies producing Pecorino Romano PDO Cheese
** Milk used for Pecorino Romano PDO Cheese production
(p) provisional
1) change from the same period of previous year
2) Cheese production season (from October to July)
Cheese paste at 24 hours from the production.
Data may undergo non-significant changes.
Source: Consorzio di Tutela del Formaggio Pecorino Romano - dati certificati Organismo di Controllo IFCQ
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Dairy Season October 2024 - July 2025
Pecorino Romano PDO Cheese Production 2025 - 2026 (Tons)
Region Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Tot d.s.
2025/2026 		± on d.s.
2024/2025*
Sardegna 11 236 2.492 2.691 4.305 5.871 6.646 5.937 4.108 2.369 34.667 -4,4%
Cagliari 0 0 129 329 357 495 517 451 372 188 2.838 -7,0%
Nuoro 0 15 458 458 940 1.239 1.392 1.221 857 390 6.970 -14,1%
Oristano 0 21 408 408 713 919 1.092 999 699 532 5.791 +0,8%
Sassari 11 200 1.496 1.496 2.295 3.218 3.645 3.266 2.180 1.260 19.067 -1,5%
Lazio 85 161 233 233 272 413 528 490 293 190 2.899 +2,0%
Roma 47 80 105 105 121 162 187 166 114 87 1.175 +13,0%
Viterbo 38 81 128 128 151 197 230 212 152 99 1.416 -6,3%
Rieti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -99,9%
Latina 0 0 0 0 0 54 111 112 26 4 307 +inf%
Toscana - - 28 28 17 33 33 26 11 9 184 +7,8%
Grosseto 0 0 28 28 17 33 33 26 11 9 184 +19,1%
Italy 96 397 2.753 2.952 4.594 6.317 7.207 6.453 4.413 2.568 37.750
% change y-o-y +56,4% -16,9% +2,1% -36,1% -5,8% +0,1% +2,2% -0,7% +7,4% -0,3% -3,9%
2024 / 2025 61 477 2.698 4.621 4.878 6.307 7.055 6.499 4.110 2.576 39.284
Source: Consorzio di Tutela del Formaggio Pecorino Romano - dati certificati Organismo di Controllo IFCQ
* change from same period of previous year.
d.s.: Dairy Season
Milk used for the production of Pecorino Romano PDO 2025 - 2026 (hL)
Region Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Tot d.s.
2025/2026 		± on d.s.
2024/2025*
Sardegna 635 14.053 150.876 249.624 253.817 353.508 402.706 349.498 233.630 136.069 2.144.417 +0,3%
Cagliari 0 0 8.008 19.676 20.913 29.459 30.745 26.321 21.080 10.602 166.803 -6,4%
Nuoro 0 915 28.489 53.462 55.209 74.442 83.771 71.636 48.536 21.930 438.392 -8,8%
Oristano 0 1.294 25.315 40.119 42.478 55.765 66.519 58.807 40.583 30.893 361.773 +6,8%
Sassari 635 11.843 89.064 136.367 135.218 193.842 221.671 192.734 123.431 72.644 1.177.449 +3,3%
Lazio 4.494 8.584 12.260 13.821 14.591 22.859 29.717 27.215 16.186 10.298 160.025 +3,6%
Roma 2.590 4.426 5.684 6.110 6.671 9.076 10.632 9.366 6.415 4.826 65.795 +16,3%
Viterbo 1.904 4.158 6.576 7.712 7.921 10.529 12.486 11.685 8.161 5.253 76.385 -5,1%
Rieti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 26 -99,9%
Latina 0 0 0 0 0 3.254 6.599 6.164 1.584 219 17.820 +inf%
Toscana - - 1.646 949 981 1.824 1.873 1.429 605 482 9.790 +2,6%
Grosseto 0 0 1.646 949 981 1.824 1.873 1.429 605 482 9.790 +13,3%
Italy 5.129 22.637 164.782 264.394 269.390 378.191 434.296 378.142 250.422 146.849 2.314.232
% change y-o-y +55,0% -18,9% +4,3% -2,8% -7,1% +0,9% +3,8% +0,2% +6,0% +1,9% +0,5%
2024 / 2025 3.310 27.928 158.003 272.079 290.104 374.974 418.224 377.377 236.189 144.161 2.302.349
Source: Consorzio di Tutela del Formaggio Pecorino Romano - dati certificati Organismo di Controllo IFCQ
* change from same period of previous year.
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