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EU-27: Dairy sector

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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).

The orange links allow a further analysis on TESEO.


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EU-27: DAIRY SECTOR
x 1.000 ton
RAW MATERIAL AREA202020212022202320232024%Period
Cow's Milk
Dairy Farm Structure
Live bovine animals ('000 Head)76.55175.70574.80873.835
of which
     Cows ('000 Head)20.52220.21320.07419.735
Slaughtered cows ('000 head)6.3716.5136.4046.1706.170285-95,4%Jan-Dec 2024
Export of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head)222.761164.442150.601189.37011.7159.377-20,0%Jan 2024
Import of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head)6646228744-60,0%Jan 2024
Milk production154.161153.994152.270
± % Over the same period of the previous year-0,1%-1,1%
Raw cows' milk delivered to dairies (Cod. Eurostat D1110D)144.902144.489144.639144.69111.85311.761(e)-0,8%Jan 2024
± % Over the same period of the previous year-0,3%+0,1%0,0%
% Delivery on production ***94,0%93,8%95,0%
% Protein3,43%3,43%3,42%3,44%3,46%3,49% Jan 2024
% Fat4,09%4,10%4,09%4,11%4,19%4,21% Jan 2024
Farm-gate milk price (€ per 100 Kg)34,1436,8150,2146,9854,5446,54(e)-14,7%Jan-Feb 2024
± % Over the same period of the previous year+7,8%+36,4%-6,4%
Corn price (Bordeaux) (€\Ton)166229313232277176-36,6%Jan-Mar 2024
National Soybean price (Bologna) (€\Ton)383588632485541448-17,3%Jan-Mar 2024
Buffalo's - Goat's - Sheep's Milk
Buffaloes ('000)**473476480481
Buffalo's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1140A)**290(e)292(e)289(e)-
Buffalo's Milk Delivered to dairies (Cod.Eurostat D1140D)**235(e)239(e)239(e)-
Goats ('000)**11.75011.49111.26310.173
Goat's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1130A)**2.521(e)2.482(e)2.474(e)-
Goat's Milk Delivered to dairies (Cod.Eurostat D1130D)**1.828(e)1.812(e)1.792(e)-
Sheeps ('000)**60.09759.13159.01055.908
Sheep's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1120A)**2.984(e)2.980(e)2.933(e)-
Sheep's Milk Delivered to dairies (Cod.Eurostat D1120D)**2.161(e)2.124(e)2.217(e)-
DAIRY PRODUCTION202020212022202320232024%Period
Drinking milk (Cod. Eurostat D2100)23.10522.84022.67622.6971.9361.952(e)+0,8%Jan 2024
Cream for direct consumption (Cod. Eurostat D2200V)2.4632.5302.5252.601203214(e)+5,4%Jan 2024
Raw cream delivered to dairies (Cod. Eurostat D1200D)**143143138-
Acidified milk (yoghurts and other) (Cod. Eurostat D4100)7.7357.5717.5487.681622653+5,1%Jan 2024
Butter (Cod. Eurostat D6000)2.1372.0752.0732.115182178(e)-1,8%Jan 2024
Rendered butter and butteroil (Cod.Eurostat D6200)**101105111-
Other Yellow Fat Dairy Products (Cod. Eurostat D6900)**210182211-
Total Cheese (Cod. Eurostat D7100)10.16410.32810.330-
I° Classificazione
- Soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7111)**1.3721.4031.474-
- Medium soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7112)**679682646-
- Medium hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7113)**1.8451.9061.884-
- Hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7114)**1.6831.7021.681-
- Extra hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7115)**424532-
- Fresh cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7116)**3.5593.6373.633-
2° Classificazione
- Cheese from cows'milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7121)**9.2949.4449.486-
- Cheese from ewes milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7122)**231234236-
- Cheese from goats milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7123)**204200194-
- Others (cheese from buffalos'milk (pure) or mixed cheese) ( Cod. Eurostat D7129)**479525494-
Cheese from cows' milk (Cod. Eurostat D7121)9.3899.5049.4789.613777801(e)+3,0%Jan 2024
Processed Cheese (Cod. Eurostat D7200)**603604583-
Concentrated milk (Cod. Eurostat D3200)1.0359939049598089+10,7%Jan 2024
WMP - Milk and cream powders (excl. SMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3100_X_3113)8217517157236060(e)+0,2%Jan 2024
Partly Skimmed Milk Powder (Cod. Eurostat D3112)**605256-
SMP - Skimmed milk powder (SMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3113)1.3791.2921.3071.255119118(e)-0,8%Jan 2024
Buttermilk Powder (Cod. Eurostat D3130)**815151-
Drinks with a milk base (Cod. Eurostat D9100)**1.6321.7461.689-
Whey(Cod. Eurostat D5000)**56.37555.54743.600-
of which
     Whey liquid (Cod. Eurostat D5100)**16.68516.4286.995-
     Whey concentrated (Cod. Eurostat D5200)**2.5332.5752.273-
     Whey (in powder or in block) (Cod. Eurostat D5300)**1.9522.0381.831-
Caseins and caseinates (Cod. Eurostat D9300)**113114146-
Other fresh products (milk-based desserts, ice cream)
(Cod. Eurostat D9200)
**
2.2632.2372.225-
EXPORT202020212022202320232024%Period
Cheese (0406) TOP importers1.4021.3861.3341.38396102+6,4%Jan 2024
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) TOP importers1.1841.1881.1441.1108898+11,5%Jan 2024
Latte Confezionato (04011010+04012011+04012091) TOP importers1.0501.0988288065557+2,2%Jan 2024
Whole (04012091) TOP importers6777735645463840+6,5%Jan 2024
Semi-Skimmed (04012011) TOP importers2011751651861211-8,1%Jan 2024
Skimmed (04011010) TOP importers17214999745,45,2-5,2%Jan 2024
Whey (0404) TOP importers8138317807896260-3,2%Jan 2024
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) and WPC (040410) TOP importers6957176626915452-2,8%Jan 2024
SMP (040210) TOP importers8317887077816257-7,3%Jan 2024
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) TOP importers5345445114974042+4,7%Jan 2024
Infant milk formula (190110) TOP importers6015085774885137-27,4%Jan 2024
Condensed Milk (040291+040299) TOP importers3383412953192925-12,6%Jan 2024
Butter And Other Fats (0405) TOP importers3122632552902322-4,7%Jan 2024
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) TOP importers383025272,32,3+1,3%Jan 2024
WMP (040221+040229) TOP importers3452982342631720+14,2%Jan 2024
Cream (040130+040140+040150) TOP importers2272652622531920+8,4%Jan 2024
Lactose Pharmaceutical (170211) TOP importers2732622282302120-4,3%Jan 2024
Other Product 3653863863122218-19,8%Jan 2024
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %)585252484,83,7-23,1%Jan 2024
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%)
based on nuts, cereals or seeds
3144274003603130-3,1%Jan 2024
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats
derived from milk or milk products
1379698998,29,6+17,1%Jan 2024
IMPORT202020212022202320232024%Period
Latte Sfuso (04011090+04012019+04012099) TOP exporters578514596664570,3-99,4%Jan 2024
Whole (04012099) TOP exporters563504586655560,3-99,4%Jan 2024
Skimmed (04011090) TOP exporters132,71,20,90,00,0-65,1%Jan 2024
Cheese (0406) TOP exporters2231971881751414+2,4%Jan 2024
Whey (0404) TOP exporters1128993745,66,7+20,2%Jan 2024
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) and WPC (040410) TOP exporters1078892735,56,5+17,5%Jan 2024
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) TOP exporters877778717,55,2-31,1%Jan 2024
Butter And Other Fats (0405) TOP exporters484769537,31,7-76,6%Jan 2024
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) TOP exporters181925233,61,5-58,8%Jan 2024
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) TOP exporters595187514,12,3-45,4%Jan 2024
Lactose Pharmaceutical (170211) TOP exporters221835494,51,3-71,2%Jan 2024
Latte Confezionato (04011010+04012011+04012091) TOP exporters955048484,40,5-87,9%Jan 2024
Whole (04012091) TOP exporters402527262,60,3-88,8%Jan 2024
Semi-Skimmed (04012011) TOP exporters342015181,70,2-90,9%Jan 2024
Skimmed (04011010) TOP exporters205,66,34,10,10,1-18,4%Jan 2024
Condensed Milk (040291+040299) TOP exporters343738402,73,0+13,1%Jan 2024
SMP (040210) TOP exporters363237362,32,0-15,1%Jan 2024
Whey Protein Isolate (WPI) (350220) TOP exporters122432332,02,0+2,3%Jan 2024
Other Product 1016074643,54,2+19,2%Jan 2024
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %)118,7108,20,50,5-4,5%Jan 2024
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%)
based on nuts, cereals or seeds
162826341,93,9+104,0%Jan 2024
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats
derived from milk or milk products
116,46,57,30,80,4-45,4%Jan 2024
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA)202020212022202320232024%Period
Cheese9.1839.2129.1919.2009.2009.230+0,3%Jan-Dec 2024
Butter1.9091.9271.9101.8701.8701.8700,0%Jan-Dec 2024
SMP795748845740740710-4,1%Jan-Dec 2024
WMP4183764003803803800,0%Jan-Dec 2024
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg)202020212022202320232024%Period
Cheese18212121
Butter3,74,34,34,2
SMP1,51,71,91,6
WMP0,80,80,90,8
% Self-sufficiency rate118,1%117,1%116,9%116,4%98,28%Jan 2024
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS 2020 2021 2022 2023 2023 2024(f) % Period
GDP (gross domestic product) -5,78% 5,94% 3,48% 0,47% 0,47% 0,80% Jan-Dic 2024
CPI (consumer price index) 0,69% 2,90% 9,19% 6,36% 6,36% 2,10% Jan-Dic 2024
Population ('000) 447.320 447.001 446.735 448.754
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.

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: 27-03-2024
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