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Germany: Dairy sector

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This Country:
  • accounts for 20,9% of EU milk deliveries (year 2024),
  • exports dairy products, converted into milk equivalent (ME), for the 58,5% of the milk deliveries (year 2023),
  • accounts for 22,2% of EU dairy exports in ME (year 2024).
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GERMANY: DAIRY SECTOR
x 1.000 ton
RAW MATERIAL AREA202120222023202420242025%Period
Cow's Milk
Dairy Farm Structure
Live bovine animals ('000 Head)11.04010.99710.83610.461
of which
     Dairy Cows ('000 head)3.8333.8103.7133.589
Slaughtered cows ('000 head)1.1191.0081.0111.006175168-4,0%Jan-Feb 2025
Export of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head)61.91532.75136.71229.0633.362661-80,3%Jan 2025
Import of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head)1.5302192.9641.76499350+253,5%Jan 2025
Milk production32.50732.39934.013
± % Over the same period of the previous year-0,3%+5,0%
Raw cows' milk delivered to dairies (Cod. Eurostat D1110D)31.94231.94732.42432.1928.1927.887-3,7%Jan-Mar 2025
± % Over the same period of the previous year0,0%+1,5%-0,7%
% Delivery on production ***98,3%98,6%95,3%
% Protein3,46%3,44%3,46%3,48%3,52%3,56% Jan-Feb 2025
% Fat4,15%4,08%4,12%4,10%4,20%4,23% Jan-Feb 2025
Farm-gate milk prices**** m.g. 4% p.p. prot. 3,4% p.p.(€ x 100 kg, VAT not include)1)36,2753,1845,3448,1444,4052,67+18,6%Jan-Mar 2025
± % Over the same period of the previous year+46,6%-14,7%+6,2%
Organic Milk Deliveries ('000 Ton)1.2661.3181.3821.408353347-1,7%Jan-Mar 2025
Organic cow milk prices*** (€ x 100 kg, VAT not include)49,8157,6157,3957,5255,9763,16+12,8%Jan-Mar 2025
Organic milk production (goat, sheep, cow)1.2721.3231.387-
Buffalo's - Goat's - Sheep's Milk
Buffaloes ('000)11121212
Goats ('000)164159163168
Deliveries of Goat’s and Sheep’s Organic Milk ('000 Ton)151513112,71,3-52,6%Jan-Mar 2025
Prices of Goat’s and Sheep’s Organic Milk (€ x 100 kg, VAT not include)707278787993+17,6%Jan-Mar 2025
Sheeps ('000)1.5081.5171.5601.511
DAIRY PRODUCTION202120222023202420242025%Period
Drinking milk (Cod. Eurostat D2100)4.3804.1034.0323.9861.016992-2,4%Jan-Mar 2025
Cream for direct consumption (Cod. Eurostat D2200V)544525521527136127-6,4%Jan-Mar 2025
Acidified milk (yoghurts and other) (Cod. Eurostat D4100)1.7511.6911.6951.764445448(e)+0,7%Jan-Mar 2025
of which
     Yoghurt products643637655685172177+3,0%Jan-Mar 2025
Buttermilk products989286842119-9,2%Jan-Mar 2025
Butter (Cod. Eurostat D6000)471473480481128136+6,9%Jan-Mar 2025
Rendered butter and butteroil (Cod.Eurostat D6200)586157-
Mixed fats847878792019-4,1%Jan-Mar 2025
Other Yellow Fat Dairy Products (Cod. Eurostat D6900)7,77,77,6-
Cheese from cows' milk (Cod. Eurostat D7121)2.4612.4302.4512.526637629-1,2%Jan-Mar 2025
Hard cheese (Hartkäse)1891871801784746-2,1%Jan-Mar 2025
Sour milk cheese (Sauermilchquarkerzeugnisse)222019205,45,4+0,6%Jan-Mar 2025
Cut cheese (Schnittkäse)759751778791201192-4,6%Jan-Mar 2025
Semi-hard cheese (Halbfester Schnittkäse)575756581614-11,7%Jan-Mar 2025
Soft cheese (Weichkäse)16816515916542420,0%Jan-Mar 2025
Pasta Filata cheese (Pasta Filata Käse)447456462484118114-2,6%Jan-Mar 2025
Cream cheese (Frischkäse)816790792825206214+3,7%Jan-Mar 2025
Cooked and whey cheese (Koch- und Molkenkäse)4,23,93,74,11,11,1+2,3%Jan-Mar 2025
Total Cheese (Cod. Eurostat D7100)2.3612.3342.361-
I° Classificazione
- Soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7111)160158152-
- Medium soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7112)555554-
- Medium hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7113)733725753-
- Hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7114)149148146-
- Fresh cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7116)1.2651.2481.255-
2° Classificazione
- Cheese from cows'milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7121)2.3592.3332.360-
Concentrated milk (Cod. Eurostat D3200)3052922933428876(e)-13,3%Jan-Mar 2025
WMP - Milk and cream powders (excl. SMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3100_X_3113)2923092812938181(e)0,0%Jan-Mar 2025
SMP - Skimmed milk powder (SMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3113)3533523473298691+6,1%Jan-Mar 2025
Buttermilk powder222422215,36,0+12,4%Jan-Mar 2025
Other powdered milk products1751791771784443-3,3%Jan-Mar 2025
Processed Cheese2042092062155354+1,3%Jan-Mar 2025
Drinks with a milk base (Cod. Eurostat D9100)643703721-
Whey(Cod. Eurostat D5000)16.45313.90714.053-
of which
     Whey liquid (Cod. Eurostat D5100)2.1881.8501.869-
     Whey concentrated (Cod. Eurostat D5200)790668675-
     Whey (in powder or in block)3703713843749886-12,0%Jan-Mar 2025
Other fresh products (milk-based desserts, ice cream)
(Cod. Eurostat D9200)		696764709-
EXPORT2021202220232024Janof which Extra EU
2024
2025
%
2024
2025
%
Cheese (0406) TOP importers1.3651.3261.4201.439
126
119
-5,5%
16
15
-7,7%
Latte Sfuso (04011090+04012019+04012099) TOP importers1.1019341.2481.369
135
115
-14,9%
0,5
0,4
-24,3%
Whole (04012099) TOP importers9438111.0721.196
115
104
-9,8%
0,5
0,1
-79,3%
Semi-skimmed (04012019) TOP importers50303715
2,6
0,7
-75,2%
-
-
-
Skimmed (04011090) TOP importers10893139158
17
10
-39,4%
0,0
0,3
0,0%
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) TOP importers641601596621
54
51
-5,9%
9,3
7,4
-20,2%
Whey (0404) TOP importers568501469494
43
40
-6,5%
12
7,8
-35,3%
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) and WPC (040410) TOP importers503443420439
38
36
-5,6%
12
7,5
-35,6%
Latte Confezionato (04011010+04012011+04012091) TOP importers733496525470
45
31
-31,1%
24
13
-47,2%
Whole (04012091) TOP importers454276307272
26
16
-38,8%
17
9,1
-46,4%
Semi-Skimmed (04012011) TOP importers149143151141
14
13
-11,9%
3,8
2,2
-43,8%
Skimmed (04011010) TOP importers130786757
4,8
2,5
-46,9%
3,6
1,7
-54,1%
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) TOP importers401392404426
39
37
-5,0%
12
9,5
-17,9%
Condensed Milk (040291+040299) TOP importers295319372338
31
30
-4,4%
3,2
4,7
+44,3%
Lactose Pharmaceutical (170211) TOP importers243249262270
25
23
-5,7%
10
9,8
-4,7%
SMP (040210) TOP importers327293289264
27
25
-5,2%
9,5
8,1
-14,9%
Cream (040130+040140+040150) TOP importers239230242202
17
15
-10,1%
2,7
1,7
-36,6%
Butter And Other Fats (0405) TOP importers156146154151
15
13
-8,4%
1,0
0,5
-55,6%
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) TOP importers24242121
1,6
2,5
+58,2%
0,0
0,1
+68,6%
Other Product 201224247234
22
20
-9,1%
10
8,5
-16,9%
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %)9,59,78,913
1,1
1,2
+9,9%
-
-
-
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%)
based on nuts, cereals or seeds		1087888117
9,0
9,0
+0,8%
-
-
-
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats
derived from milk or milk products		79829299
9,4
9,6
+1,7%
-
-
-
IMPORT2021202220232024Janof which Extra EU
2024
2025
%
2024
2025
%
Latte Sfuso (04011090+04012019+04012099) TOP exporters2.4112.5242.7712.770
251
221
-12,3%
0,2
0,2
+28,4%
Whole (04012099)Revision Data TOP exporters2.2632.3592.6452.659
240
211
-12,1%
0,2
0,2
+28,4%
Semi-skimmed (04012019) TOP exporters25222020
2,5
1,4
-42,2%
-
-
-
Skimmed (04011090) TOP exporters12314310591
8,5
7,8
-8,7%
-
-
-
Cheese (0406) TOP exporters914895902947
79
82
+4,4%
3,3
3,5
+4,6%
Whey (0404) TOP exporters655627589575
59
49
-16,4%
0,5
0,6
+32,3%
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) and WPC (040410) TOP exporters562515481447
49
37
-24,6%
0,4
0,4
+2,2%
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) TOP exporters199206220230
23
21
-9,4%
0,1
0,1
-23,4%
Latte Confezionato (04011010+04012011+04012091) TOP exporters196202229223
22
17
-21,9%
-
-
-
Whole (04012091) TOP exporters6785105110
11
8,1
-27,3%
-
-
-
Semi-Skimmed (04012011) TOP exporters128116123112
11
8,9
-16,6%
-
-
-
Skimmed (04011010) TOP exporters0,80,60,70,4
0,1
0,1
+0,2%
-
-
-
Cream (040130+040140+040150) TOP exporters202195161200
17
14
-15,0%
0,1
0,8
+908,4%
Condensed Milk (040291+040299) TOP exporters111116101140
11
10
-1,8%
0,3
0,3
-3,7%
Butter And Other Fats (0405) TOP exporters204171153135
11
9,0
-15,9%
-
-
-
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) TOP exporters20191918
1,5
1,4
-8,1%
-
-
-
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) TOP exporters107108120124
9,3
12
+34,3%
0,8
1,0
+33,3%
Other Product 227243239242
24
23
-4,3%
0,3
0,3
+13,4%
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %)90776646
4,7
4,9
+6,0%
-
-
-
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%)
based on nuts, cereals or seeds		206138217245
22
21
-3,7%
-
-
-
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats
derived from milk or milk products		13151314
1,2
1,4
+15,5%
-
-
-
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg)202120222023202420242025%Period
Cheese25,324,623,8n.d.
di cui
Fresh cheeses6,96,46,3n.d.
Butter6,15,65,6n.d.
Cream5,35,15,0n.d.
Condensed Milk1,41,20,3n.d.
SMP and Buttermilk powder1,31,61,7n.d.
% Self-sufficiency rate128,0%122,6%126,3%123,3%124,3%Jan 2025
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS 2021 2022 2023 2024 2024 2025(f) % Period
GDP (gross domestic product) 6,28% 3,60% 0,52% 0,80% 0,80% 0,80% Jan-Dic 2025
CPI (consumer price index) 3,21% 8,67% 6,03% 2,50% 2,50% 2,30% Jan-Dic 2025
Population ('000) 83.155 83.237 83.119 83.456
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) 51.238 48.636 (e) 51.384 (e)
GDP per capita (€) * 43.321 46.186(e) 47.520(e)
Informative Note
(f): forecast
(e): estimated
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate

**** Weighted average annual price, except for 2025 when the average price is arithmetic. Since January 2010 Fat content, to which farm-gate milk price refers, has increased from 3,70 % to 4,00 %.
1) The price is ex farm.
*** Milk price "ab Hof", 4% fat content and 3,4% protein content.

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 conventional and organic prices: ZMB, BLE, estimates made by AMI ; 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) , Eurostat+BLE
Export: Eurostat
Import: Eurostat
Per capita consumption: BLE
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: 16-05-2025
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