Russia: Dairy Sector
This page contains data regarding key components of the Russian dairy industry over a given time period.
| RUSSIA: DAIRY SECTOR | ||||||||||
| x 1.000 ton | ||||||||||
| RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | % | Period | ||
| Number of cows ('000 head) | 6.430 | 6.350 | 6.290 | 6.200 | ||||||
| Milk production | 32.978 | 33.800 | 34.072 | 34.177 | 4.773 | 4.825 | +1,1% | Jan-Feb 2026 | ||
| ± % Over the same period of the previous year | +2,5% | +0,8% | +0,3% | |||||||
| DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026(f) | % | Period | ||
| Liquid milk (Source: FAS-USDA) | 7.100 | 7.100 | 7.075 | 7.050 | 7.050 | 7.025 | -0,4% | Jan-Dec 2026 | ||
| Cheese (Source: FAS-USDA) | 1.115 | 1.150 | 1.160 | 1.160 | 1.160 | 1.155 | -0,4% | Jan-Dec 2026 | ||
| Butter (Source: FAS-USDA) | 275 | 282 | 280 | 277 | 277 | 275 | -0,7% | Jan-Dec 2026 | ||
| SMP (Source: FAS-USDA) | 110 | 115 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 112 | -0,9% | Jan-Dec 2026 | ||
| WMP (Source: FAS-USDA) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0,0% | Jan-Dec 2026 | ||
| EXPORT | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026(f) | % | Period | ||
| Liquid milk (Source: FAS-USDA) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0,0% | Jan-Dec 2026 | ||
| Cheese (Source: FAS-USDA) | 27 | 30 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 28 | -6,7% | Jan-Dec 2026 | ||
| Butter (Source: FAS-USDA) | 3,0 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 0,0% | Jan-Dec 2026 | ||
| SMP (Source: FAS-USDA) | 9,0 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | +10,0% | Jan-Dec 2026 | ||
| WMP (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2,0 | 1,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 0,0% | Jan-Dec 2026 | ||
| IMPORT | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026(f) | % | Period | ||
| Liquid milk (Source: FAS-USDA) | 200 | 190 | 180 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 0,0% | Jan-Dec 2026 | ||
| Cheese (Source: FAS-USDA) | 320 | 320 | 320 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 0,0% | Jan-Dec 2026 | ||
| Butter (Source: FAS-USDA) | 106 | 89 | 108 | 113 | 113 | 120 | +6,2% | Jan-Dec 2026 | ||
| SMP (Source: FAS-USDA) | 55 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0,0% | Jan-Dec 2026 | ||
| WMP (Source: FAS-USDA) | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 37 | +8,8% | Jan-Dec 2026 | ||
| DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026(f) | % | Period | ||
| Cheese | 1.408 | 1.440 | 1.443 | 1.460 | 1.460 | 1.457 | -0,2% | Jan-Dec 2026 | Butter | 378 | 368 | 381 | 389 | 389 | 394 | +1,3% | Jan-Dec 2026 | SMP | 156 | 150 | 148 | 143 | 143 | 140 | -2,1% | Jan-Dec 2026 | WMP | 80 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 89 | +3,5% | Jan-Dec 2026 |
| PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026(f) | % | Period | ||
| Cheese | 9,67 | 9,90 | 9,96 | |||||||
| Butter | 2,60 | 2,53 | 2,63 | |||||||
| SMP | 1,07 | 1,03 | 1,02 | |||||||
| WMP | 0,55 | 0,56 | 0,58 | |||||||
| SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026(f) | % | Period | ||
| GDP (gross domestic product) | -1,20% | 3,60% | 4,38% | 1,02% | 1,02% | 1,02% | Jan-Dic 2026 | |||
| CPI (consumer price index) | 13,75% | 5,86% | 8,44% | 8,70% | 8,70% | 5,62% | Jan-Dic 2026 | |||
| Population ('000) | 145.580 | 145.441 | 144.820 | |||||||
| GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 15.444 (e) | 14.404 (e) | ||||||||
| GDP per capita (€) * | 14.666(e) | 13.321(e) | ||||||||
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
(f): forecast
n.a.: not available
NOTE:Per capita consumptions are obtained dividing total consumption (Source FAS-USDA ) by the population (Source FAO)
Source Raw material area: Number of cows: FAS-USDA, Milk production: Federal State Statistics Service,
Source Dairy Production: FAS-USDA
Source Export and Import: FAS-USDA
Source Consumption: FAS-USDA
GDP and CPI: Intesa Sanpaolo
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Fonte Popolazione: FAO
Ultimo aggiornamento: 2026






















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