Italy: Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Production

This page provides, in a given period of time, the data related to Italian production of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, a P.D.O. high quality product.

N.B.:

The Parmigiano Reggiano is strictly linked to a specific geographical area.

Milk production and its process into cheese takes place in the provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna (on the left side of Reno river) and Mantua (on the right side of Po River). This cheese is produced according to the standards established by "Consorzio di tutela del Parmigiano Reggiano" : Parmigiano-Reggiano wheel bears a seal on the rind, the month and year of production, related cheese factory ...
The production of Parmigiano Reggiano accounts for 18% approx. of milk output in Italy.

The price of Parmigiano Reggiano is quoted weekly on different markets, for example Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Mantua, Milan...

The international market registers an increase in the consumption of Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano worldwide (see export)

Parmigiano Reggiano
Production of Parmigiano Reggiano
Number of wheels  
Month 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 ± % on 2012 ± % on 2011
January 269.830 265.348 267.400 266.755 256.014 259.299 270.512 291.018 284.887 -2,11% +5,31%
February 251.604 248.582 248.518 255.404 239.501 242.690 253.481 276.949 270.275 -2,41% +6,63%
March 285.097 278.509 280.223 275.240 270.706 275.584 288.611 306.533 300.958 -1,82% +4,28%
April 279.751 270.610 272.874 267.775 261.155 270.207 283.312 298.447 291.542 -2,31% +2,90%
May 285.687 275.134 273.105 272.334 259.656 273.792 286.697 301.044 294.235 -2,26% +2,63%
June 262.240 258.827 254.765 249.191 243.127 251.438 268.016 273.366  
July 257.875 252.615 256.152 243.742 238.968 237.046 268.805 265.199  
August 254.356 250.703 249.998 235.898 230.181 237.883 260.476 253.024  
September 240.712 239.498 236.211 228.350 224.464 230.397 248.124 249.660  
October 250.196 248.891 245.950 239.788 236.667 242.558 263.565 260.088  
November 242.823 243.807 239.576 232.784 235.505 240.168 260.230 257.861  
December 256.020 257.208 255.833 247.398 250.440 257.198 280.086 274.032  
Total 3.136.191 3.089.732 3.080.605 3.014.659 2.946.384 3.018.260 3.231.915 3.307.221 1.441.897
Variation %
+1,81%
-1,48%
-0,30%
-2,14%
-2,26%
+2,44%
+7,08%
+2,33%
-2,18%¹
-2,18%¹
+4,29%²
Last Update: 2013-06-11
1) Change from the same period of previous year
2) Change from the same period of two years ago
Source: Consorzio per la Tutela del Parmigiano Reggiano
   

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