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Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese: Production by Altitude

This page provides with data related to Parmigiano Reggiano cheese production organized by altitude zones and number of dairies per provinces.

Please note that:
  • "Parmigiano delle Aree Montane" (Mountain Areas) is produced in the southern strip of land of the "Pedemontana" area,
  • "Parmigiano di Pianura Alta-Collina" (High Flat Land-Hill) is produced in the strip of land between the "Via Emilia" and the "Via Pedemontana",
  • "Parmigiano di Pianura Bassa" (Lowland) is produced in the northern strip of land of the "Via Emilia", towards the Po river.
Production of Parmigiano Reggiano
Number of wheels  
Province Altitude 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 ± on 2022¹
Bologna Aree Montane 32.495 32.213 28.434 28.545 30.001 26.716 20.508 +12,6% (Aug'23)
Pianura Alta - Collina 38.210 37.062 43.448 51.550 56.756 53.907 43.131 +18,9% (Aug'23)
Pianura Bassa 14.813 14.857 15.976 16.229 15.443 14.680 10.429 -0,6% (Aug'23)
Mantova Pianura Bassa 369.197 390.575 410.383 443.144 442.659 455.439 327.397 +7,0% (Aug'23)
Modena Aree Montane 233.703 236.806 231.743 242.923 271.235 256.205 189.973 +1,8% (Aug'23)
Pianura Alta - Collina 285.216 285.625 308.637 320.959 323.770 362.408 241.025 +1,0% (Aug'23)
Pianura Bassa 215.246 213.674 219.168 229.754 229.546 230.532 159.108 +1,4% (Aug'23)
Parma Aree Montane 242.858 242.771 245.138 253.068 256.327 254.999 173.197 -0,7% (Aug'23)
Pianura Alta - Collina 482.131 478.857 485.130 519.368 562.561 535.388 358.910 -3,6% (Aug'23)
Pianura Bassa 536.481 564.764 566.347 597.694 600.291 566.882 391.995 +0,5% (Aug'23)
Reggio Emilia Aree Montane 283.082 288.528 281.658 301.488 301.705 307.860 208.026 -4,1% (Aug'23)
Pianura Alta - Collina 504.835 485.251 504.675 521.433 535.168 445.390 319.590 -2,1% (Aug'23)
Pianura Bassa 412.302 421.522 413.455 411.668 465.682 491.909 308.175 -6,7% (Aug'23)
Total 3.650.569 3.692.505 3.754.192 3.937.823 4.091.144 4.002.315 2.751.464
Change on the previous year ¹   +1,15% +1,67% +4,89% +3,89% -2,17% -0,44%
¹ The percentages are based on the same period of the previous year.
Production of Parmigiano Reggiano
Number of dairies  
Province 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 ± on 2022¹
Bologna wheels 85.518 84.132 87.858 96.324 102.200 95.303 74.068 +14,0% (Aug'23)
dairies 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Mantova wheels 369.197 390.575 410.383 443.144 442.659 455.439 327.397 +7,0% (Aug'23)
dairies 20 20 20 19 19 19 19
Modena wheels 734.165 736.105 759.548 793.636 824.551 849.145 590.106 +1,4% (Aug'23)
dairies 61 61 59 56 54 53 52
Parma wheels 1.261.470 1.286.392 1.296.615 1.370.130 1.419.179 1.357.269 924.102 -1,4% (Aug'23)
dairies 151 150 144 143 140 134 134
Reggio Emilia wheels 1.200.219 1.195.301 1.199.788 1.234.589 1.302.555 1.245.159 835.791 -4,3% (Aug'23)
dairies 91 90 89 84 83 80 77
Total wheels 3.650.569 3.692.505 3.754.192 3.937.823 4.091.144 4.002.315 2.751.464
dairies 332 330 321 311 305 295 291
¹ The percentages are based on the same period of the previous year.
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