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EU-27: Dairy sector
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 AREA | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | % | Period | |
| Cow's Milk | |||||||||
| Dairy Farm Structure | |||||||||
| Live bovine animals ('000 Head) | 76.551 | 75.705 | 74.808 | 73.745 | |||||
| of which | |||||||||
| Cows ('000 Head) | 20.522 | 20.213 | 20.074 | 19.913 | |||||
| Slaughtered cows ('000 head) | 6.371 | 6.513 | 6.404 | 6.201 | 4.505 | 4.611 | +2,3% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Export of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head) | 222.761 | 185.440 | 150.601 | 192.875 | 147.338 | 138.022 | -6,3% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Import of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head) | 664 | 59 | 287 | 68 | 39 | 242 | +520,5% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Milk production | 154.161 | 153.994 | 152.270 | ||||||
| ± % Over the same period of the previous year | -0,1% | -1,1% | |||||||
| Raw cows' milk delivered to dairies (Cod. Eurostat D1110D) | 144.902 | 144.489 | 144.573 | 144.709 | 110.876 | 111.481(e) | +0,5% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| ± % Over the same period of the previous year | -0,3% | +0,1% | +0,1% | ||||||
| % Delivery on production *** | 94,0% | 93,8% | 94,9% | ||||||
| % Protein | 3,43% | 3,43% | 3,42% | 3,44% | 3,41% | 3,43% | Jan-Sep 2024 | ||
| % Fat | 4,09% | 4,10% | 4,09% | 4,11% | 4,08% | 4,08% | Jan-Sep 2024 | ||
| Farm-gate milk price (€ per 100 Kg) | 34,14 | 36,81 | 50,21 | 46,98 | 47,01 | 47,74(e) | +1,5% | Jan-Nov 2024 | |
| ± % Over the same period of the previous year | +7,8% | +36,4% | -6,4% | ||||||
| Corn price (Bordeaux) (€\Ton) | 166 | 229 | 313 | 232 | 232 | 193 | -17,1% | Jan-Dec 2024 | |
| National Soybean price (Bologna) (€\Ton) | 383 | 588 | 632 | 485 | 485 | 458 | -5,5% | Jan-Dec 2024 | |
| Buffalo's - Goat's - Sheep's Milk | |||||||||
| Buffaloes ('000)** | 473 | 476 | 480 | 479 | |||||
| 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)** | 11.750 | 11.505 | 11.263 | 10.189 | |||||
| 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)** | 60.097 | 59.187 | 59.010 | 56.526 | |||||
| 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 PRODUCTION | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | % | Period | |
| Drinking milk (Cod. Eurostat D2100) | 23.105 | 22.840 | 22.676 | 22.351 | 16.602 | 16.745(e) | +0,9% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Cream for direct consumption (Cod. Eurostat D2200V) | 2.463 | 2.530 | 2.525 | 2.575 | 1.910 | 1.973(e) | +3,3% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Raw cream delivered to dairies (Cod. Eurostat D1200D)** | 143 | 143 | 138 | 140 | |||||
| Acidified milk (yoghurts and other) (Cod. Eurostat D4100) | 7.735 | 7.571 | 7.548 | 7.685 | 5.825 | 6.062(e) | +4,1% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Butter (Cod. Eurostat D6000) | 2.137 | 2.075 | 2.073 | 2.111 | 1.622 | 1.586(e) | -2,2% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Rendered butter and butteroil (Cod.Eurostat D6200)** | 101 | 105 | 112 | 98 | |||||
| Other Yellow Fat Dairy Products (Cod. Eurostat D6900)** | 210 | 182 | 211 | 175 | |||||
| Total Cheese (Cod. Eurostat D7100) | 10.164 | 10.328 | 10.334 | 10.421 | |||||
| I° Classificazione | |||||||||
| - Soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7111)** | 1.372 | 1.403 | 1.474 | 1.478 | |||||
| - Medium soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7112)** | 679 | 682 | 650 | 644 | |||||
| - Medium hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7113)** | 1.845 | 1.906 | 1.884 | 2.884 | |||||
| - Hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7114)** | 1.683 | 1.702 | 1.681 | 1.605 | |||||
| - Extra hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7115)** | 42 | 45 | 32 | 42 | |||||
| - Fresh cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7116)** | 3.559 | 3.637 | 3.644 | 3.696 | |||||
| 2° Classificazione | |||||||||
| - Cheese from cows'milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7121)** | 9.294 | 9.444 | 9.492 | 9.618 | |||||
| - Cheese from ewes milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7122)** | 231 | 234 | 233 | 227 | |||||
| - Cheese from goats milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7123)** | 204 | 200 | 194 | 195 | |||||
| - Others (cheese from buffalos'milk (pure) or mixed cheese) ( Cod. Eurostat D7129)** | 479 | 525 | 494 | 505 | |||||
| Cheese from cows' milk (Cod. Eurostat D7121) | 9.389 | 9.504 | 9.478 | 9.637 | 7.254 | 7.454(e) | +2,8% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Processed Cheese (Cod. Eurostat D7200)** | 603 | 604 | 588 | 575 | |||||
| Concentrated milk (Cod. Eurostat D3200) | 1.035 | 993 | 894 | 959 | 720 | 741 | +3,0% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| WMP - Milk and cream powders (excl. SMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3100_X_3113) | 821 | 751 | 715 | 701 | 558 | 520(e) | -6,9% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Partly Skimmed Milk Powder (Cod. Eurostat D3112)** | 60 | 52 | 58 | 62 | |||||
| SMP - Skimmed milk powder (SMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3113) | 1.379 | 1.292 | 1.307 | 1.238 | 968 | 967 | -0,1% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Buttermilk Powder (Cod. Eurostat D3130)** | 81 | 51 | 51 | 47 | |||||
| Drinks with a milk base (Cod. Eurostat D9100)** | 1.632 | 1.746 | 1.689 | 1.631 | |||||
| Whey (in powder or in block)*** | 2.119 | 2.177 | 2.187 | 2.214 | 2.214 | 2.231 | +0,8% | Jan-Dec 2024 | |
| Caseins and caseinates (Cod. Eurostat D9300)** | 113 | 114 | 146 | 146 | |||||
| Other fresh products (milk-based desserts, ice cream) (Cod. Eurostat D9200)** | 2.263 | 2.237 | 2.201 | 2.131 | |||||
| EXPORT | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | % | Period | |
| Cheese (0406) | TOP importers | 1.402 | 1.386 | 1.334 | 1.387 | 1.035 | 1.038 | +0,3% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) | TOP importers | 1.184 | 1.188 | 1.144 | 1.102 | 831 | 860 | +3,5% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Whey (0404) | TOP importers | 813 | 831 | 780 | 790 | 593 | 632 | +6,7% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) and WPC (040410) | TOP importers | 695 | 717 | 662 | 692 | 520 | 555 | +6,9% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Latte Confezionato (04011010+04012011+04012091) | TOP importers | 1.050 | 1.098 | 828 | 789 | 603 | 513 | -14,8% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Whole (04012091) | TOP importers | 677 | 773 | 564 | 546 | 415 | 363 | -12,6% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Semi-Skimmed (04012011) | TOP importers | 201 | 175 | 165 | 169 | 131 | 101 | -22,7% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Skimmed (04011010) | TOP importers | 172 | 149 | 99 | 74 | 56 | 49 | -12,7% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| SMP (040210) | TOP importers | 831 | 788 | 707 | 776 | 623 | 568 | -8,9% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) | TOP importers | 535 | 544 | 511 | 502 | 383 | 407 | +6,3% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Infant milk formula (190110) | TOP importers | 601 | 508 | 577 | 488 | 377 | 360 | -4,5% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Condensed Milk (040291+040299) | TOP importers | 339 | 341 | 295 | 319 | 236 | 239 | +1,3% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Butter And Other Fats (0405) | TOP importers | 312 | 263 | 255 | 289 | 217 | 208 | -4,0% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) | TOP importers | 38 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 17 | -20,2% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| WMP (040221+040229) | TOP importers | 345 | 298 | 234 | 260 | 208 | 166 | -20,2% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Cream (040130+040140+040150) | TOP importers | 227 | 265 | 262 | 252 | 195 | 208 | +6,8% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Lactose Pharmaceutical (170211) | TOP importers | 273 | 262 | 228 | 230 | 173 | 196 | +13,4% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Other Product | 365 | 386 | 386 | 341 | 254 | 276 | +8,6% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %) | 58 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 38 | 37 | -3,7% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%) based on nuts, cereals or seeds | 315 | 426 | 400 | 373 | 286 | 266 | -7,0% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats derived from milk or milk products | 137 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 75 | 80 | +6,3% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| IMPORT | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | % | Period | |
| Latte Sfuso (04011090+04012019+04012099) | TOP exporters | 578 | 514 | 596 | 663 | 522 | 538 | +3,1% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Whole (04012099) | TOP exporters | 563 | 504 | 586 | 654 | 515 | 521 | +1,1% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Semi-skimmed (04012019) | TOP exporters | 2,9 | 6,7 | 8,9 | 8,1 | 6,3 | 5,5 | -11,5% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Skimmed (04011090) | TOP exporters | 13 | 2,7 | 1,2 | 0,9 | 0,6 | 12 | >1000% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Cheese (0406) | TOP exporters | 223 | 197 | 188 | 175 | 127 | 136 | +6,4% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Whey (0404) | TOP exporters | 112 | 89 | 93 | 74 | 54 | 60 | +10,8% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) and WPC (040410) | TOP exporters | 107 | 88 | 92 | 72 | 53 | 58 | +8,6% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) | TOP exporters | 87 | 77 | 78 | 71 | 52 | 55 | +6,9% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Butter And Other Fats (0405) | TOP exporters | 48 | 47 | 69 | 53 | 44 | 26 | -42,2% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) | TOP exporters | 18 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | -6,9% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) | TOP exporters | 59 | 51 | 87 | 51 | 40 | 35 | -11,7% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Lactose Pharmaceutical (170211) | TOP exporters | 22 | 18 | 35 | 49 | 37 | 36 | -2,3% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Latte Confezionato (04011010+04012011+04012091) | TOP exporters | 95 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 36 | 48 | +34,8% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Whole (04012091) | TOP exporters | 40 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 28 | +47,4% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Semi-Skimmed (04012011) | TOP exporters | 34 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 13 | -0,4% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Skimmed (04011010) | TOP exporters | 20 | 5,6 | 6,3 | 4,0 | 3,4 | 6,8 | +98,9% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Condensed Milk (040291+040299) | TOP exporters | 34 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 29 | 29 | -1,8% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| SMP (040210) | TOP exporters | 36 | 32 | 37 | 36 | 28 | 32 | +13,8% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Whey Protein Isolate (WPI) (350220) | TOP exporters | 12 | 24 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 26 | +2,4% | Jan-Sep 2024 |
| Other Product | 101 | 60 | 74 | 64 | 48 | 44 | -8,0% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %) | 11 | 8,5 | 10 | 8,2 | 6,2 | 6,8 | +9,2% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%) based on nuts, cereals or seeds | 16 | 27 | 26 | 34 | 23 | 30 | +33,7% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats derived from milk or milk products | 11 | 6,2 | 6,5 | 7,3 | 5,7 | 6,1 | +6,3% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |
| DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | % | Period | |
| Cheese | 9.183 | 9.212 | 9.194 | 9.195 | 9.195 | 9.285 | +1,0% | Jan-Dec 2024 | |
| Butter | 1.909 | 1.927 | 1.910 | 1.891 | 1.891 | 1.840 | -2,7% | Jan-Dec 2024 | |
| SMP | 795 | 748 | 846 | 761 | 761 | 755 | -0,8% | Jan-Dec 2024 | |
| WMP | 418 | 376 | 402 | 388 | 388 | 400 | +3,1% | Jan-Dec 2024 | |
| PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | % | Period | |
| Cheese | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |||||
| Butter | 3,7 | 4,3 | 4,3 | 4,2 | |||||
| SMP | 1,5 | 1,7 | 1,9 | 1,7 | |||||
| WMP | 0,8 | 0,8 | 0,9 | 0,9 | |||||
| % Self-sufficiency rate | 117,5% | 116,3% | 114,8% | 116,5% | 113,1% | Jan-Sep 2024 | |||
| SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024(f) | % | Period | |
| GDP (gross domestic product) | -5,73% | 6,06% | 3,49% | 0,55% | 0,55% | 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 | |||||
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
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: 09-12-2024
(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: 09-12-2024
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