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EU-27: Dairy sector

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This page contains data with regard to some key indicators on the dairy sector over time.


The purpose of this table is twofold:

  • on the one hand, it highlights the complexity of the sector, where it is important the connection among many different elements: raw milk area, dairy productions, import, export, domestic consumption and self-sufficiency level,

  • on the other hand, it underlines the vibrancy of a market crossed by many trade routes of both semi-finished and finished products (from packaged milk to cheese and milk powders).

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EU-27: DAIRY SECTOR
x 1.000 ton
RAW MATERIAL AREA202020212022202320232024%Period
Cow's Milk
Dairy Farm Structure
Live bovine animals ('000 Head)76.55175.70574.80873.745
of which
     Cows ('000 Head)20.52220.21320.07419.913
Slaughtered cows ('000 head)6.3716.5136.4046.2015.0895.230+2,8%Jan-Oct 2024
Export of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head)222.761185.440150.602192.875175.693152.167-13,4%Jan-Nov 2024
Import of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head)664592876864247+285,9%Jan-Nov 2024
Milk production154.161153.994154.244155.420
± % Over the same period of the previous year-0,1%+0,2%+0,8%
Raw cows' milk delivered to dairies (Cod. Eurostat D1110D)144.902144.489144.587144.709144.709145.572(e)+0,6%Jan-Dec 2024
± % Over the same period of the previous year-0,3%+0,1%+0,1%
% Delivery on production ***94,0%93,8%93,7%93,1%
% Protein3,43%3,43%3,42%3,44%3,43%3,45% Jan-Nov 2024
% Fat4,09%4,10%4,09%4,11%4,10%4,11% Jan-Nov 2024
Farm-gate milk price (€ per 100 Kg)34,1436,8150,2146,9846,9848,41(e)+3,0%Jan-Dec 2024
± % Over the same period of the previous year+7,8%+36,4%-6,4%
Corn price (Bordeaux) (€\Ton)166229313232232193-17,0%Jan-Dec 2024
National Soybean price (Bologna) (€\Ton)383588632485485457-5,6%Jan-Dec 2024
Buffalo's - Goat's - Sheep's Milk
Buffaloes ('000)**473476480479
Buffalo's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1140A)**290(e)292(e)289(e)295(e)
Buffalo's Milk Delivered to dairies (Cod.Eurostat D1140D)**235(e)239(e)239(e)237(e)
Goats ('000)**11.75011.50511.26310.189
Goat's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1130A)**2.521(e)2.482(e)2.490(e)2.452(e)
Goat's Milk Delivered to dairies (Cod.Eurostat D1130D)**1.828(e)1.812(e)1.791(e)1.761(e)
Sheeps ('000)**60.09759.18759.01056.526
Sheep's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1120A)**2.984(e)2.980(e)2.931(e)2.937(e)
Sheep's Milk Delivered to dairies (Cod.Eurostat D1120D)**2.161(e)2.124(e)2.216(e)2.237(e)
DAIRY PRODUCTION202020212022202320232024%Period
Drinking milk (Cod. Eurostat D2100)23.10522.84022.67622.21522.21522.450(e)+1,1%Jan-Dec 2024
Cream for direct consumption (Cod. Eurostat D2200V)2.4632.5302.5252.5672.5672.659(e)+3,6%Jan-Dec 2024
Raw cream delivered to dairies (Cod. Eurostat D1200D)**143143138140
Acidified milk (yoghurts and other) (Cod. Eurostat D4100)7.7357.5717.5487.6857.6857.997(e)+4,1%Jan-Dec 2024
Butter (Cod. Eurostat D6000)2.1372.0752.0732.1112.1112.090(e)-1,0%Jan-Dec 2024
Rendered butter and butteroil (Cod.Eurostat D6200)**10110511298
Other Yellow Fat Dairy Products (Cod. Eurostat D6900)**210182211175
Total Cheese (Cod. Eurostat D7100)10.16410.32810.33410.421
I° Classificazione
- Soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7111)**1.3721.4031.4741.478
- Medium soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7112)**679682650644
- Medium hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7113)**1.8451.9061.8842.884
- Hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7114)**1.6831.7021.6811.605
- Extra hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7115)**42453242
- Fresh cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7116)**3.5593.6373.6443.696
2° Classificazione
- Cheese from cows'milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7121)**9.2949.4449.4929.618
- Cheese from ewes milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7122)**231234233227
- Cheese from goats milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7123)**204200194195
- Others (cheese from buffalos'milk (pure) or mixed cheese) ( Cod. Eurostat D7129)**479525494505
Cheese from cows' milk (Cod. Eurostat D7121)9.3899.5049.4789.6379.6379.882(e)+2,5%Jan-Dec 2024
Processed Cheese (Cod. Eurostat D7200)**603604588575
Concentrated milk (Cod. Eurostat D3200)1.0359938949599591.026(e)+6,9%Jan-Dec 2024
WMP - Milk and cream powders (excl. SMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3100_X_3113)821751715701652640(e)-1,9%Jan-Nov 2024
Partly Skimmed Milk Powder (Cod. Eurostat D3112)**60525862
SMP - Skimmed milk powder (SMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3113)1.3791.2921.3071.2381.1411.1410,0%Jan-Nov 2024
Buttermilk Powder (Cod. Eurostat D3130)**81515147
Drinks with a milk base (Cod. Eurostat D9100)**1.6321.7461.6891.631
Whey (in powder or in block)***2.1192.1772.1872.2142.2142.231+0,8%Jan-Dec 2024
Caseins and caseinates (Cod. Eurostat D9300)**113114146146
Other fresh products (milk-based desserts, ice cream)
(Cod. Eurostat D9200)
**
2.2632.2372.2012.131
EXPORT202020212022202320232024%Period
Cheese (0406) TOP importers1.4021.3861.3281.3871.3871.389+0,2%Jan-Dec 2024
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) TOP importers1.1841.1881.1441.1021.1021.127+2,3%Jan-Dec 2024
Whey (0404) TOP importers813831780790790845+7,0%Jan-Dec 2024
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) and WPC (040410) TOP importers695717662692692740+6,9%Jan-Dec 2024
Latte Confezionato (04011010+04012011+04012091) TOP importers1.0501.098828789789667-15,5%Jan-Dec 2024
Whole (04012091) TOP importers677773564546546467-14,3%Jan-Dec 2024
Semi-Skimmed (04012011) TOP importers201175165169169135-20,3%Jan-Dec 2024
Skimmed (04011010) TOP importers17214999747465-13,3%Jan-Dec 2024
SMP (040210) TOP importers831788707776776717-7,6%Jan-Dec 2024
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) TOP importers535544511502502543+8,2%Jan-Dec 2024
Infant milk formula (190110) TOP importers601508575488488481-1,3%Jan-Dec 2024
Condensed Milk (040291+040299) TOP importers339341295319319319-0,2%Jan-Dec 2024
Butter And Other Fats (0405) TOP importers312263255289289279-3,5%Jan-Dec 2024
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) TOP importers383025272723-14,8%Jan-Dec 2024
WMP (040221+040229) TOP importers345298234260260208-20,2%Jan-Dec 2024
Cream (040130+040140+040150) TOP importers227265262252252271+7,3%Jan-Dec 2024
Lactose Pharmaceutical (170211) TOP importers273262228230230252+9,8%Jan-Dec 2024
Other Product 365386386341292592+102,9%Jan-Dec 2024
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %)585252504745-4,1%Jan-Nov 2024
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%)
based on nuts, cereals or seeds
315426400373346325-6,1%Jan-Nov 2024
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats
derived from milk or milk products
1379698989199+9,0%Jan-Nov 2024
IMPORT202020212022202320232024%Period
Latte Sfuso (04011090+04012019+04012099) TOP exporters578514596663663691+4,3%Jan-Dec 2024
Whole (04012099) TOP exporters563504586654654671+2,6%Jan-Dec 2024
Semi-skimmed (04012019) TOP exporters2,96,78,98,18,18,7+7,4%Jan-Dec 2024
Skimmed (04011090) TOP exporters132,71,20,90,912>1000%Jan-Dec 2024
Cheese (0406) TOP exporters223197188174174186+6,7%Jan-Dec 2024
Whey (0404) TOP exporters1128993747478+5,1%Jan-Dec 2024
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) and WPC (040410) TOP exporters1078892727275+3,0%Jan-Dec 2024
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) TOP exporters877778717175+5,8%Jan-Dec 2024
Butter And Other Fats (0405) TOP exporters484769535336-32,9%Jan-Dec 2024
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) TOP exporters181925232322-1,2%Jan-Dec 2024
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) TOP exporters595187515144-12,8%Jan-Dec 2024
Lactose Pharmaceutical (170211) TOP exporters221835494945-7,5%Jan-Dec 2024
Latte Confezionato (04011010+04012011+04012091) TOP exporters955048494963+29,3%Jan-Dec 2024
Whole (04012091) TOP exporters402527272737+40,3%Jan-Dec 2024
Semi-Skimmed (04012011) TOP exporters342015181818-1,6%Jan-Dec 2024
Skimmed (04011010) TOP exporters205,66,34,04,07,7+93,9%Jan-Dec 2024
Condensed Milk (040291+040299) TOP exporters343738404043+7,6%Jan-Dec 2024
SMP (040210) TOP exporters363237363640+11,7%Jan-Dec 2024
Whey Protein Isolate (WPI) (350220) TOP exporters122432330,00,00,0%Jan-Dec 2024
Other Product 1016074646460-6,9%Jan-Dec 2024
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %)118,5108,27,68,8+16,0%Jan-Nov 2024
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%)
based on nuts, cereals or seeds
162726343037+25,9%Jan-Nov 2024
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats
derived from milk or milk products
116,26,57,36,87,9+16,8%Jan-Nov 2024
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA)202020212022202320232024%Period
Cheese9.1839.2129.1949.2899.2899.500+2,3%Jan-Dec 2024
Butter1.9091.9271.9101.8911.8911.855-1,9%Jan-Dec 2024
SMP795748846697697760+9,0%Jan-Dec 2024
WMP418376402398398416+4,5%Jan-Dec 2024
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg)202020212022202320232024%Period
Cheese182121212158+179,7%Jan-Dec 2024
Butter3,74,34,34,24,211+168,2%Jan-Dec 2024
SMP1,51,71,91,61,64,6+198,2%Jan-Dec 2024
WMP0,80,80,90,90,92,5+185,8%Jan-Dec 2024
% Self-sufficiency rate117,5%116,3%114,8%116,5%112,4%Jan-Dec 2024
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS 2020 2021 2022 2023 2023 2024(f) % Period
GDP (gross domestic product) -5,69% 6,28% 3,54% 0,54% 0,54% 0,90% Jan-Dic 2024
CPI (consumer price index) 0,69% 2,90% 9,19% 6,36% 6,36% 2,60% Jan-Dic 2024
Population ('000) 447.016 445.873 445.837 448.803 448.803 164.124 -63,4% Jan-Dic 2024
Informative Note
(f): forecast
(e): estimated
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
** Only the production of the EU countries that officially declared the data are considered.
*** source: agridata.ec.europa.eu

SOURCES
Raw material area: Sheep and Goat Milk Deliveries: Eurostat (annual data dataset: apro_mk_pobta); Milk Deliveries, % Protein e % Fat: Eurostat (dataset: apro_mk_colm); Milk Production: Eurostat (dataset: agr_r_milkpr); Number of cows: Eurostat (dataset: agr_r_animal); Number of Goats, Sheeps and Bufaloes: Eurostat (dataset: apro_mt_lsgoat, apro_mt_lssheep, apro_mt_lscatl ); Sheep and Goat Milk Production: Eurostat (annual data dataset: apro_mk_farm); Farm-gate milk price: Milk Market Observatory; Import/Export of Breeding Heifers: IHS ; Organic Milk Production: Eurostat (dataset: org_aprod);
Dairy production: (annual data dataset: apro_mk_pobta, monthly data dataset: apro_mk_colm)
Export: Eurostat
Import: Eurostat
Consumption: FAS-USDA
GDP and CPI: Intesa Sanpaolo
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Population: Eurostat

*** MILK DELIVERIES AND MILK PRODUCTION
  • Milk deliveries (apro_mk_colm): milk collected by dairies (located in the Member State) from the agricultural holdings (within or outside the Member State).
  • Milk production (agr_r_milkpr): milk produced by agricultural holdings (located in the Member State) and a part of this milk is delivered to dairies (within or outside the Member State).

Note: Self-sufficiency rate = Milk deliveries/(Domestic use in milk equivalent ME)
Domestic use in milk equivalent (ME) = Milk deliveries + Import in ME - Export in ME
The Self-sufficiency rate does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190 and the infant milk formula.

Last update: 18-02-2025
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