Italy: Dairy sector
This Country:
- accounts for 9,5% of EU milk deliveries (year 2021),
- exports dairy products, converted into milk equivalent (ME) for the 34,3% of the milk deliveries,
- accounts for 5,9% of EU dairy exports in ME (year 2021).
ITALY: DAIRY SECTOR
(1° January - 31 December) |
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x 1.000 ton | |||||||||
RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | |
Cow's Milk | |||||||||
Dairy Farm Structure | |||||||||
Dairy cows ('000 head) (Al 1st December) | 1.693 | 1.643 | 1.638 | 1.610 | |||||
Slaughtered cow ('000) | 573 | 545 | 526 | 562 | 562 | 603 | +7,3% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Export of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head) | 1.142 | 442 | 896 | 1.562 | 1.562 | 4.741 | +203,5% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Import of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head) | 24.232 | 18.605 | 41.100 | 25.497 | 25.497 | 15.387 | -39,7% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Milk production | 12.340 | 12.494 | 12.712 | 13.202 | |||||
± % Over the same period of the previous year | +1,3% | +1,7% | +3,9% | ||||||
Deliveries to dairies | 12.084 | 12.117 | 12.668 | 13.103 | 13.103 | 12.945 | -1,2% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
± % Over the same period of the previous year | +0,3% | +4,5% | +3,4% | ||||||
% Proteine | 3,42% | 3,43% | 3,45% | 3,44% | 3,44% | 3,45% | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
% Materia Grassa | 3,80% | 3,81% | 3,77% | 3,76% | 3,76% | 3,76% | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Farm-gate prices of raw milk Lombardy (€ x 100 lt, + VAT not incl.) | 37,38 | 40,63 | 37,13 | 38,33 | 38,33 | 51,17 | +33,5% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
± % Over the same period of the previous year | +8,7% | -8,6% | +3,3% | ||||||
Buffalo's - Goat's - Sheep's Milk | |||||||||
Number of Buffaloes ('000) | 401 | 402 | 407 | 409 | 409 | 416 | +1,6% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Buffalo's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1140A) | 245 | 249 | 254 | 257 | |||||
Buffalo's Milk Delivered to dairies (Cod.Eurostat D1140D) | 215 | 218 | 229 | 233 | |||||
Number of Goats ('000) | 986 | 1.059 | 1.066 | 1.061 | 1.061 | 1.010 | -4,8% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Goat's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1130A) | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | |||||
Goat's Milk Delivered to dairies (Cod.Eurostat D1130D) | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | |||||
Number of Sheeps ('000) | 7.179 | 7.001 | 7.034 | 6.728 | 6.728 | 6.568 | -2,4% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Sheep's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1120A) | 485 | 494 | 482 | 477 | |||||
Sheep's Milk Delivered to dairies (Cod.Eurostat D1120D) | 463 | 468 | 453 | 450 | |||||
Organic milk production (goat, sheep, cow) | 588 | ||||||||
DAIRY PRODUCTION ('000 Ton) | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | |
Liquid milk | 2.470 | 2.479 | 2.449 | 2.481 | 2.481 | 2.522 | +1,6% | Jan-Dec 2022 | Cream | 141 | 146 | 145 | 150 | 150 | 149 | -0,8% | Jan-Dec 2022 | Butter | 98 | 94 | 92 | 98 | 98 | 101 | +2,1% | Jan-Dec 2022 | a)Cheese from cow milk | 1.170 | 1.186 | 1.213 | 1.197 | 1.197 | 1.201 | +0,3% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
of which: | |||||||||
PDO | 459 | 471 | 488 | 494 | b)Cheese from other milk | 138 | 141 | 132 | 177 |
of which: | |||||||||
PDO | 89 | 83 | 88 | 94 | Total Cheese[a+b] | 1.308 | 1.327 | 1.345 | 1.374 |
-Hard cheeses of which: | 481 | 488 | 493 | 502 | Grana Padano PDO | 191 | 199 | 204 | 203 | 203 | 202 (e) | -0,4% | Jan-Dec 2022 | Parmigiano Reggiano PDO | 148 | 150 | 157 | 164 | 164 | 160 (e) | -2,2% | Jan-Dec 2022 | Pecorino Romano PDO (Dairy Season) | 33 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | -4,9% | Oct/21-Jul/22 | Other sheep cheeses PDO (Toscano, Siciliano, Filiano, Sardo) | 5,2 | 5,3 | 5,8 | 5,3 | - Semi-hard cheeses of which: | 96 | 99 | 91 | 96 | Provolone Valpadana PDO | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 7,4 | 7,2 | -3,1% | Jan-Dec 2022 | Fontina PDO | 4,3 | 4,0 | 4,0 | 4,0 | - Soft cheeses of which: | 170 | 174 | 188 | 193 | Taleggio PDO | 8,8 | 8,8 | 8,4 | 8,7 | 8,7 | 8,8 | +1,4% | Jan-Dec 2022 | Gorgonzola PDO | 58 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 61 (e) | -4,0% | Jan-Dec 2022 | - Fresh cheeses of which: | 562 | 566 | 573 | 583 | Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO | 49 | 50 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 56 | +3,8% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
I° Classification | - Soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7111) | 143 | 146 | 154 | 158 | - Medium soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7112) | 27 | 28 | 34 | 35 | - Medium hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7113) | 96 | 99 | 91 | 96 | - Hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7114) | 454 | 460 | 466 | 473 | - Extra hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7115) | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | - Fresh cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7116) | 562 | 566 | 573 | 583 |
II° Classification | - Cheese from cows'milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7121) | 1.170 | 1.186 | 1.213 | 1.237 | - Cheese from ewes milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7122) | 76 | 78 | 73 | 74 | - Cheese from goats milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7123) | 7,2 | 7,4 | 6,8 | 7,1 | - Others (cheese from buffalos'milk (pure) or mixed cheese) ( Cod. Eurostat D7129) | 55 | 56 | 53 | 56 | Processed cheese | 49 | 53 | 54 | 55 | Whey used for cottage cheese | 814 | 899 | 853 | 852 | Whey used for livestock | 2.264 | 2.348 | 2.282 | 2.300 | Concentrated whey | 1.328 | 1.410 | 1.440 | 1.437 | Whey powder and pieces | 813 | 913 | 872 | 887 | Milk based beverages | 4,9 | 5,3 | 5,0 | 5,9 | Other fresh products | 7,5 | 7,0 | 7,1 | 8,1 | Fermented milk (Yogurt and others) | 276 | 253 | 279 | 284 | 284 | 287 | +1,0% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
IMPORT | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Jan-Dec | of which Extra EU | |||
2021
2022
%
|
2021
2022
%
| ||||||||
Bulk milk (NC8 04012099+04012019+04011090) |
|
1.126 | 1.275 | 985 | 664 |
664
608
-8,5% |
0,1
0,1
-6,8% |
||
Whole Milk (NC8 04012099) |
|
766 | 856 | 683 | 495 |
495
431
-12,9%
|
-
-
-
|
||
Semi-skimmed milk (NC8 04012019) |
|
13 | 25 | 11 | 3,3 |
3,3
4,5
+36,1%
|
-
-
-
|
||
Skimmed milk (NC8 04011090) |
|
348 | 394 | 292 | 166 |
166
172
+3,8%
|
0,1
0,1
-6,8%
|
||
Milk packed (NC8 04011010+04012011+04012091) |
|
359 | 319 | 322 | 258 |
258
247
-4,5% |
0,0
0,0
-31,6% |
||
Whole Milk (NC8 04012091) |
|
122 | 117 | 122 | 101 |
101
91
-9,3%
|
0,0
0,0
-21,4%
|
||
Semi-skimmed milk (NC8 04012011) |
|
213 | 183 | 170 | 130 |
130
127
-2,3%
|
0,0
0,0
-40,5%
|
||
Skimmed milk (NC8 04011010) |
|
24 | 19 | 29 | 28 |
28
28
+2,7%
|
-
-
-
|
||
Condensed milk (NC8 040291+040299) |
|
21 | 20 | 29 | 35 |
35
34
-2,5% |
0,0
0,0
+109,1% |
||
Bulk Cream 1) |
|
72 | 79 | 69 | 58 |
58
67
+15,9% |
0,8
0,8
+2,7% |
||
Packed Cream 2) |
|
14 | 12 | 10,0 | 12 |
12
13
+11,5% |
0,0
0,0
0,0% |
||
Yogurt (HS 040310) |
|
168 | 164 | 167 | 174 |
174
175
+0,6% |
0,0
0,0
-27,7% |
||
Fermented milk (HS 040390) |
|
92 | 83 | 94 | 95 |
95
103
+8,4% |
0,0
0,1
+492,8% |
||
Butter (HS 0405) |
|
65 | 69 | 60 | 69 |
69
72
+4,2% |
4,7
5,5
+18,8% |
||
of which: | |||||||||
Butter 82% (NC8 04051019) |
|
16 | 17 | 15 | 18 |
18
19
+4,1% |
0,0
0,0
-3,4% |
||
Cheese (HS 0406) |
|
530 | 533 | 494 | 516 |
516
552
+6,9% |
12
13
+1,8% |
||
Edam cheese(NC8 04069023) |
|
30 | 29 | 23 | 26 |
26
25
-2,8%
|
-
-
-
|
||
Emmental (NC8 04069013) |
|
24 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
20
24
+18,3%
|
2,5
2,6
+6,8%
|
||
Hard cheeses (not PDO) (NC8 04069069) |
|
26 | 28 | 25 | 26 |
26
25
-2,6%
|
0,0
0,0
+12,5%
|
||
Fresh cheeses (NC8 04061020)3 |
|
208 | 208 | 194 | 198 |
198
223
+12,4%
|
1,2
1,1
-13,3%
|
||
Processed cheeses (NC8 040630) |
|
35 | 37 | 34 | 34 |
34
38
+11,6%
|
0,7
0,7
-1,6%
|
||
Full fat cheeses (NC8 04069087)5 |
|
34 | 34 | 31 | 31 |
31
27
-13,0%
|
1,0
1,5
+44,3%
|
||
WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) |
|
34 | 32 | 31 | 34 |
34
38
+11,6% |
0,0
0,3
+1.005,0% |
||
SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
|
88 | 84 | 74 | 83 |
83
99
+18,6% |
-
-
-
|
||
Whey powder (HS 0404) |
|
113 | 107 | 114 | 131 |
131
135
+3,1% |
0,2
0,2
+18,2% |
||
of which: | |||||||||
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
|
59 | 64 | 72 | 89 |
89
92
+3,6% |
0,2
0,2
+18,2% |
||
Casein (HS 350110) |
|
7,2 | 6,4 | 11 | 10 |
10
6,3
-39,6% |
0,1
0,2
+52,0% |
||
Caseinates (HS 350190) |
|
2,0 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,2 |
2,2
1,9
-13,1% |
0,0
0,0
+6.528,8% |
||
Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
|
15 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
15
15
-4,4% |
0,4
0,7
+71,7% |
||
Lactose edible (HS 170219) |
|
0,7 | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,1 |
1,1
2,8
+167,2% |
0,0
0,0
+193,7% |
||
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
|
64 | 62 | 58 | 65 |
4,2
89
+2.033,3% |
4,2
89
+132,0% |
||
Whey Protein Isolate (WPI) (HS 350220) |
|
1,9 | 1,8 | 1,7 | 2,5 |
0,2
4,4
+2.115,3% |
0,2
4,4
+170,8% |
||
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %) | 38 | 21 | 24 | 21 |
21
16
-25,5%
|
0,1
0,1
+2,9%
|
|||
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%) based on nuts, cereals or seeds |
5,1 | 9,8 | 15 | 16 |
16
31
+91,9%
|
0,1
0,0
-98,9%
|
|||
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats derived from milk or milk products |
4,0 | 4,7 | 4,0 | 2,8 |
2,8
4,0
+40,0%
|
0,0
0,0
+24,4%
|
|||
EXPORT | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Jan-Dec | of which Extra EU | |||
2021
2022
%
|
2021
2022
%
| ||||||||
Milk packed (NC8 04011010+04012011+04012091) |
|
51 | 40 | 34 | 36 |
36
30
-17,2% |
30
20
-32,8% |
||
Whole Milk (NC8 04012091) |
|
36 | 27 | 21 | 23 |
23
16
-31,5%
|
21
13
-36,8%
|
||
Semi-skimmed milk (NC8 04012011) |
|
9,2 | 9,7 | 9,5 | 9,9 |
9,9
8,4
-16,0%
|
7,6
5,4
-28,2%
|
||
Skimmed milk (NC8 04011010) |
|
6,1 | 3,3 | 3,3 | 3,5 |
3,5
6,0
+73,2%
|
1,6
1,5
-4,3%
|
||
Bulk milk (NC8 04012099+04012019+04011090) |
|
4,9 | 6,3 | 14 | 14 |
14
18
+26,9% |
3,3
2,0
-39,1% |
||
Condensed milk (NC8 040291+040299) |
|
5,8 | 1,1 | 1,2 | 4,6 |
4,6
2,0
-56,2% |
3,1
0,3
-90,2% |
||
Bulk Cream 1) |
|
13 | 10 | 9,8 | 17 |
17
17
+1,0% |
12
11
-5,5% |
||
Packed Cream 2) |
|
5,4 | 8,6 | 12 | 8,4 |
8,4
14
+65,6% |
5,4
10
+92,5% |
||
Yogurt (HS 040310) |
|
4,8 | 4,5 | 5,0 | 5,8 |
5,8
5,9
+1,3% |
0,9
0,8
-6,9% |
||
Fermented milk (HS 040390) |
|
2,7 | 3,5 | 3,8 | 3,6 |
3,6
2,5
-30,8% |
1,9
1,2
-34,4% |
||
SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
|
9,5 | 7,7 | 7,2 | 8,2 |
8,2
8,3
+1,3% |
0,7
0,7
+0,3% |
||
Butter (HS 0405) |
|
12 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
18
14
-24,2% |
2,3
1,7
-25,9% |
||
Cheese (HS 0406) |
|
424 | 456 | 471 | 536 |
536
569
+6,2% |
161
170
+5,3% |
||
Asiago (NC8 04069075) |
|
1,8 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 1,9 |
1,9
1,8
-6,4%
|
1,2
1,0
-9,9%
|
||
Fiore sardo, Pecorino (NC8 04069063) |
|
16 | 21 | 19 | 22 |
22
20
-7,7%
|
15
14
-7,9%
|
||
Fresh cheeses (NC8 04061020)3 |
|
146 | 157 | 167 | 189 |
189
205
+8,4%
|
46
50
+8,1%
|
||
Grated or powdered cheeses (NC8 04062090)4 |
|
46 | 50 | 52 | 56 |
56
64
+13,0%
|
12
14
+20,2%
|
||
Gorgonzola (NC8 04064050) |
|
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
25
25
+1,9%
|
3,6
3,5
-3,0%
|
||
G.Padano DOP e P.Reggiano DOP (NC8 04069061) |
|
95 | 96 | 99 | 106 |
106
109
+3,1%
|
43
45
+3,3%
|
||
Provolone (NC8 04069073) |
|
6,9 | 7,1 | 7,1 | 8,9 |
8,9
8,3
-6,5%
|
2,6
2,3
-11,0%
|
||
Whey powder (HS 0404) |
|
427 | 380 | 353 | 317 |
317
241
-24,2% |
12
14
+16,3% |
||
of which: | |||||||||
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
|
381 | 334 | 312 | 302 |
302
230
-24,0% |
12
14
+15,9% |
||
Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
|
29 | 27 | 30 | 30 |
30
28
-6,8% |
20
18
-9,7% |
||
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
|
47 | 53 | 59 | 67 |
4,2
70
>1000% |
4,2
70
>1000% |
||
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %) | 27 | 23 | 46 | 35 |
35
22
-37,0%
|
4,8
5,6
+17,7%
|
|||
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%) based on nuts, cereals or seeds |
146 | 155 | 210 | 272 |
272
297
+9,3%
|
27
43
+61,3%
|
|||
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats derived from milk or milk products |
1,1 | 3,1 | 1,6 | 1,4 |
1,4
1,3
-4,1%
|
1,2
1,1
-10,4%
|
|||
APPARENT DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | |
Butter | 151 | 151 | 137 | 150 | |||||
Cheese | 1.414 | 1.405 | 1.368 | 1.355 | |||||
of which: | |||||||||
Fresh cheeses | 623 | 616 | 601 | 591 | |||||
Fermented milk (Yogurt and other) | 529 | 492 | 530 | 543 | |||||
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION (Kg) | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | |
Butter | 2,5 | 2,5 | 2,3 | 2,5 | |||||
Cheese | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |||||
of which: | |||||||||
Fresh cheeses | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10,0 | |||||
Fermented milk (Yogurt and other) | 8,8 | 8,2 | 8,9 | 9,2 | |||||
% Self-sufficiency | 83,5% | 85,0% | 90,6% | 95,9% | |||||
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022(f) | % | Period | |
GDP (gross domestic product) | 0,79% | 0,48% | -9,10% | 6,72% | 3,92% | Jan-Dic 2022 | |||
CPI (consumer price index) | 1,24% | 0,63% | -0,15% | 1,94% | 8,74% | Jan-Dic 2022 | |||
Population ('000) | 60.484 | 59.817 | 59.641 | 59.236 | 59.236 | 59.030 | -0,3% | Jan-Dic 2022 | |
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 34.918 | 33.628 (e) | 31.707 (e) | 35.473 (e) | |||||
GDP per capita (€) * | 29.567 | 30.037(e) | 27.741(e) | 29.992(e) | |||||
n.a.: not available
1) up to 2011/12/31 NC8 04013019+04013039+04013099; from 2012/01/01 NC8 04014090+04015019+04015039+04015099.
2) up to 2011/12/31 NC8 04013011+04013031+04013091; from 2012/01/01 NC8 04014010+04015011+04015031+04015091.
3) up to 2014/12/31 NC8 04061020; from 2015/01/01 NC8 04061030 + 04061050;
4) up to 2014/12/31 NC8 04062090; from 2015/01/01 NC8 04062000;
5) up to 2014/12/31 NC8 04069087; from 2015/01/01 NC8 04069074 + 04069089;
6) up to 2021/12/31 HS 040310; from 2022/01/01 HS 040320;
NOTE:
- Apparent domestic consumption are calculated using the following formula: Production + Import - Export
- Per capita consumption are obtained dividing the apparent consumption by the population (Source Eurostat)
- The self-sufficiency rate is calculated, up to 2021, on the total deliveries of cow’s milk + production of buffalo, sheep and goat’s milk. For 2022 it is calculated only on deliveries of cow’s milk.
SOURCES
Raw material area: Dairy cows: ISTAT; Deliveries to dairies: AGEA; Milk Production, % Protein and % Fat: Eurostat (dataset: apro_mk_colm); Import/Export di Breeding Heifers: ISTAT; Farm-gate milk price in Lombardy: Processed by CLAL; Number of Goats, Sheeps and Bufaloes: Eurostat (dataset: apro_mt_lsgoat, apro_mt_lssheep, apro_mt_lscatl ); Milk Delivered to dairies: Eurostat (dataset: apro_mk_pobta); Milk Production: Eurostat (dataset: apro_mk_farm); Organic Milk Production: Eurostat (dataset: org_aprod);
Dairy production: Processed by CLAL on ISTAT and Protection Consortium data;
Import: ISTAT
Export: ISTAT
GDP and CPI: Intesa Sanpaolo
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Population: Eurostat
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: 21-03-2023