Ukraine: Dairy Sector
This page contains data regarding key components of the Ukrainian dairy industry over a given time period.
This report highlights the complexity of the industry, which should be analysed from several viewpoints:
in terms of milk production and delivery, the processing of the commodity into various products (powder, cheese, fermented milk, butter, etc.)
and exports towards Russia.
The relationship between milk production (substantial) and population (decreasing slightly) determines the amount of raw material at the country's disposal that can then be processed into a commodity for exportation.
UKRAINE: DAIRY SECTOR | ||||||||||
x 1.000 ton | ||||||||||
RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | ||
Number of cows in January ('000) | 2.018 | 1.919 | 1.789 | 1.673 | 1.673 | 1.544 | -7,7% | Jan 2022 | ||
Milk production | 10.064 | 9.654 | 9.245 | 8.717 | 1.055 | 1.034 | -2,0% | Jan-Feb 2022 | ||
± % Over the same period of the previous year | -4,1% | -4,2% | -5,7% | |||||||
Supply total
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4.179 | 3.800 | 3.512 | |||||||
% Delivery on production | 41,5% | 39,4% | 38,0% | |||||||
DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | ||
Milk and cream | 988,0 | 960,7 | 974,1 | SMP | 38,1 | 34,5 | 35,3 | Butter | 105,0 | 91,6 | 87,5 | Fat cheeses | 125,6 | 115,6 | 112,0 | Fresh cheeses ** | 72,6 | 64,1 | 81,4 | Condesed Milk | 34,9 | 35,7 | 37,8 | Yogurt and Fermented products | 400,4 | 415,7 | 445,3 |
EXPORT | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | ||
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
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39 | 28 | 33 | 38 | 18 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Whey (HS 0404) |
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32 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 16 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Milk and Cream (HS 0401) |
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21 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 29 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
SMP (skimmed milk powder- HS 040210) |
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23 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 22 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Butter (HS 0405) |
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30 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 14 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Cheese (HS 0406) |
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8,4 | 7,2 | 6,4 | 6,9 | 9,0 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Yogurt e Buttermilk (HS 0403) |
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5,5 | 6,1 | 5,7 | 5,5 | 3,1 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Condensed milk (HS 040291+040299) |
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8,0 | 7,5 | 7,5 | 4,9 | 3,0 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) |
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4,2 | 8,6 | 3,7 | 4,4 | 2,6 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Casein (HS 350110) |
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7,8 | 5,6 | 5,5 | 5,2 | 7,8 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
IMPORT | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | ||
Cheese (HS 0406) |
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14 | 24 | 47 | 55 | 34 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Milk and Cream (HS 0401) |
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1,3 | 3,6 | 13 | 14 | 9,4 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Yogurt e Buttermilk (HS 0403) |
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4,9 | 6,2 | 9,9 | 14 | 9,5 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
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5,5 | 7,9 | 9,4 | 12 | 8,6 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Butter (HS 0405) |
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1,1 | 3,4 | 10 | 9,1 | 1,1 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Yogurt e Buttermilk (HS 0403) |
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4,9 | 6,2 | 9,9 | 14 | 9,5 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Infant milk formula (HS 190110) |
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6,2 | 6,2 | 6,1 | 5,6 | 4,1 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
SMP (skimmed milk powder- HS 040210) |
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1,0 | 1,0 | 3,4 | 4,6 | 0,5 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Condensed milk (HS 040291+040299) |
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1,1 | 1,4 | 2,7 | 2,2 | 0,5 | % | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | ||
Cheese | 198 | 205 | 222 | 230 | 230 | 175 | -23,9% | Jan-Dec 2022 | Butter | 76 | 80 | 83 | 72 | 72 | 52 | -27,8% | Jan-Dec 2022 | SMP | 24 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 4,0 | -81,0% | Jan-Dec 2022 | WMP | 9,0 | 9,0 | 8,0 | 9,0 | 9,0 | 7,0 | -22,2% | Jan-Dec 2022 |
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | ||
Cheese | 4,45 | 4,64 | 5,06 | 5,28 | 5,28 | 4,41 | -16,6% | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Butter | 1,71 | 1,81 | 1,89 | 1,65 | 1,65 | 1,31 | -20,8% | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
SMP | 0,54 | 0,36 | 0,48 | 0,48 | 0,48 | 0,10 | -79,1% | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
WMP | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,18 | 0,21 | 0,21 | 0,18 | -14,7% | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
% Self-sufficiency | 102,4% | 101,5% | 98,2% | 96,7% | ||||||
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022(f) | % | Period | ||
Population ('000) | 44.447 | 44.211 | 43.910 | 43.531 | 43.531 | 39.702 | -8,8% | Jan-Dic 2022 | ||
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 3.118 | 3.690 | 3.751 (e) | 4.828 (e) | ||||||
GDP per capita (€) * | 2.640 | 3.296 | 3.282(e) | 4.082(e) | ||||||
(f): forecast
(e) estimated
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
** Fresh unfermented cheeses and sourmilk curd
NOTE:Per capita consumptions are obtained dividing total consumption (Source FAS-USDA ) by the population (Source FAO)
Source Raw material area and Dairy production: State Statistics Service of Ukraine
Source Export and Import: IHS
Source Consumption: FAS-USDA
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Source Population : FAO
Note: The Self-sufficiency rate at the moment does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190, milk powder that has a fat content similar to whole milk powder, but instead of butterfat contains vegetable fats.
Last update: 2023-11-29