United Kingdom: Dairy sector
This page contains data with regard to some key indicators on the dairy sector over time.
This Country:
- exports dairy products, converted into milk equivalent (ME), for the 18,9% of the milk deliveries (year 2021),
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UNITED KINGDOM: DAIRY SECTOR | |||||||||
x 1.000 ton | |||||||||
RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | |
Cow's Milk | |||||||||
Dairy Cows ('000 head) | 1.879 | 1.867 | 1.867 | - | |||||
Export of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head) | 3.133 | 1.345 | 11 | - | - | 7 | 0,0% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Import of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head) | 393 | 673 | 112 | 287 | 287 | 7.487 | >1000% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Milk production | 15.462 | 15.517 | 15.566 | 15.467 | |||||
± % Over the same period of the previous year | +0,4% | +0,3% | -0,6% | ||||||
Deliveries to dairies ('000 Ton) | 15.207 | 15.324 | 15.464 | 15.448 | 15.448 | 15.365 | -0,5% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
± % Over the same period of the previous year | +0,8% | +0,9% | -0,1% | ||||||
% Delivery on production *** | 98,3% | 98,8% | 99,3% | 99,9% | |||||
Farm-gate milk prices (€/100 Lt.) | 33,13 | 32,96 | 32,18 | 36,20 | 36,20 | 51,62 | +42,6% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
± % Over the same period of the previous year | -0,5% | -2,4% | +12,5% | ||||||
DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | |
Drinking milk | 6.575 | 6.223 | 6.174 | 6.080 | 6.080 | 5.986 | -1,5% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Cream for direct consumption | 277 | 314 | 326 | 321 | 321 | 329 | +2,7% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Acidified milk (yoghurts and other) | 350 | 427 | 480 | 420 | 420 | 386 | -8,3% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Butter | 140 | 194 | 200 | 212 | 212 | 208 | -2,1% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Cheese from cows' milk | 472 | 471 | 490 | 503 | 503 | 520 | +3,4% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
- Cheese | 338 | 335 | 352 | 359 | 359 | 373 | +3,8% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
- Other long life territorial cheese | 28 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 34 | -4,0% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
- Short life territorial cheese | 8,4 | 8,3 | 7,9 | 7,3 | 7,3 | 8,5 | +17,1% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
- Blue vein cheese | 12 | 11 | 9,9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | -2,3% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
- Other cheese | 85 | 87 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 94 | +4,2% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Concentrated milk | 120 | 131 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 126 | -1,2% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
EXPORT | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | |
Bulk milk (04011090+04012019+04012099) | TOP importers | 786 | 757 | 692 | 666 | 666 | 693 | +4,1% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Whole (04012099) | TOP importers | 772 | 734 | 681 | 648 | 648 | 676 | +4,4% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Semi-skimmed (04012019) | TOP importers | 12 | 6,0 | 3,9 | 8,0 | 8,0 | 13 | +66,2% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Skimmed (04011090) | TOP importers | 2,3 | 17 | 6,8 | 9,4 | 9,4 | 3,3 | -65,0% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Cheese (0406) | TOP importers | 187 | 206 | 190 | 154 | 154 | 176 | +14,6% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) | TOP importers | 80 | 77 | 74 | 105 | 105 | 107 | +1,9% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Packed milk (04011010+04012011+04012091) | TOP importers | 67 | 72 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 67 | -5,4% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Whole (04012091) | TOP importers | 35 | 38 | 46 | 39 | 39 | 34 | -13,5% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Semi-Skimmed (04012011) | TOP importers | 24 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 30 | +39,5% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Skimmed (04011010) | TOP importers | 8,9 | 12 | 9,8 | 10 | 10 | 3,4 | -67,1% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Butter And Other Fats (0405) | TOP importers | 62 | 69 | 61 | 52 | 52 | 48 | -7,2% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) | TOP importers | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | -14,0% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
SMP (040210) | TOP importers | 60 | 82 | 72 | 52 | 52 | 47 | -9,4% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Whey (0404) | TOP importers | 47 | 74 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 50 | -0,1% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (040410) | TOP importers | 46 | 74 | 66 | 49 | 49 | 49 | +0,2% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) | TOP importers | 50 | 65 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 32 | -26,3% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Condensed Milk (040291+040299) | TOP importers | 6,8 | 26 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 40 | +12,8% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
WMP (040221+040229) | TOP importers | 66 | 66 | 50 | 27 | 27 | 24 | -11,7% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Cream (040130+040140+040150) | TOP importers | 24 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 20 | +4,9% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Other Product | 32 | 29 | 35 | 48 | 48 | 45 | -6,9% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %) | 11 | 7,7 | 5,6 | 4,0 | 4,0 | 1,9 | -51,9% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%) based on nuts, cereals or seeds | 30 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 11 | -54,4% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats derived from milk or milk products | 1,6 | 1,6 | 6,2 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 2,9 | +175,8% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
IMPORT | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | |
Cheese (0406) | TOP exporters | 508 | 524 | 485 | 400 | 400 | 409 | +2,1% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) | TOP exporters | 340 | 320 | 333 | 324 | 324 | 262 | -19,1% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Bulk milk (04011090+04012019+04012099) | TOP exporters | 190 | 138 | 157 | 160 | 160 | 227 | +41,4% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Whole (04012099) | TOP exporters | 125 | 115 | 126 | 136 | 136 | 194 | +42,4% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Semi-skimmed (04012019) | TOP exporters | 2,0 | 7,9 | 18 | 8,5 | 8,5 | 6,4 | -24,3% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Skimmed (04011090) | TOP exporters | 63 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 26 | +69,1% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Packed milk (04011010+04012011+04012091) | TOP exporters | 87 | 55 | 37 | 155 | 155 | 59 | -61,8% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Whole (04012091) | TOP exporters | 28 | 14 | 9,2 | 98 | 98 | 44 | -55,3% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Semi-Skimmed (04012011) | TOP exporters | 32 | 29 | 15 | 52 | 52 | 13 | -74,9% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Skimmed (04011010) | TOP exporters | 26 | 13 | 13 | 4,8 | 4,8 | 2,4 | -49,8% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) | TOP exporters | 62 | 77 | 75 | 90 | 90 | 120 | +32,3% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Infant milk formula (190110) | TOP exporters | 49 | 61 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 39 | -43,3% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Butter And Other Fats (0405) | TOP exporters | 81 | 76 | 77 | 54 | 54 | 53 | -3,2% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) | TOP exporters | 5,2 | 5,8 | 6,3 | 8,1 | 8,1 | 6,9 | -14,4% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Whey (0404) | TOP exporters | 91 | 92 | 64 | 51 | 51 | 60 | +19,0% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (040410) | TOP exporters | 56 | 58 | 50 | 45 | 45 | 49 | +10,8% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Condensed Milk (040291+040299) | TOP exporters | 48 | 49 | 46 | 38 | 38 | 51 | +36,7% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Cream (040130+040140+040150) | TOP exporters | 31 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -2,2% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
Other Product | 87 | 85 | 80 | 65 | 65 | 61 | -5,8% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %) | 43 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 27 | -6,0% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%) based on nuts, cereals or seeds | 78 | 108 | 139 | 68 | 68 | 237 | +249,4% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats derived from milk or milk products | 48 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 38 | +24,7% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
% Self-sufficiency rate | 88,91% | 91,38% | 91,05% | 90,99% | 91,86% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |||
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022(f) | % | Period | |
GDP (gross domestic product) | 1,71% | 1,60% | -11,03% | 7,60% | 4,10% | Jan-Dic 2022 | |||
CPI (consumer price index) | 2,48% | 1,78% | 0,88% | 2,58% | 9,05% | Jan-Dic 2022 | |||
Population ('000) | 66.433 | 66.779 | 67.059 | 67.281 | |||||
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 43.719 | 43.121 (e) | 41.127 (e) | 47.203 (e) | |||||
GDP per capita (€) * | 37.020 | 38.517(e) | 35.983(e) | 39.910(e) | |||||
(e) estimated
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
SOURCES
Raw material area: Dairy Cows: AHDB; Import/Export of Breeding Heifers: United Kingdom HMRC'; Milk Production: AHDB; Milk Deliveries: DEFRA; Farm-gate milk prices: DEFRA
Dairy production: DEFRA;
Export: United Kingdom HMRC
Import: United Kingdom HMRC
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