France: dairy sector
This page contains data with regard to some key indicators on the dairy sector over time.
FRANCE
  x 1.000 ton 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Raw material area
Number of cows ('000 head) 3.799 3.759 3.794 3.673 3.626 3.678  
Milk production 24.316 24.385 24.272 23.355 24.024    
± % from previous year +0,3% -0,5% -3,8% +2,9%
Delivery of milk
  Cow milk (x 1.000 litri) 22.850 22.910 23.814 22.842 23.361 24.602 24.452
  Sheep milk 257 252 236 242 255 259  
  Goat milk (x 1.000 litri) 442 438 438 478 508 520  
Farm-gate milk price 1) 26,55 28,69 33,48 27,14 29,94 32,96 31,47
± % from previous year +8,1% +16,7% -18,9% +10,3% +10,1% -4,5%
Dairy production
Drinking Milk 3.736 3.792 3.843 3.645 3.681 3.617  
Packed Cream 340 353 356 359 375 416  
Acidified Milk (Yoghurt and Other) (Cod.Eurostat MC140) 1.551 1.573 1.592 1.620 1.689 1.702  
Butter (Cod.Eurostat MM230) 408 412 435 416 408 429 420
± % from previous year +1,0% +5,5% -4,4% -1,8% +5,0% -1,9%
Cheese (Cod.Eurostat MM241)
  from cow milk 1.689 1.726 1.727 1.712 1.827 1.767 1.814
± % from previous year +2,2% +0,1% -0,9% +6,7% -3,3% +2,6%
  from goat milk 86 90 91 92 92 93  
  from sheep milk 60 59 57 55 56 56  
Packed Condensed milk 12,9 12,1 11,4 12,0 11,6 7,9  
WMP (whole milk powder) (Cod.Eurostat MM226)   2) 158 145 165 123 122 115 113
SMP (skimmed milk powder) (Cod.Eurostat MM224) 267 252 287 331 320 358 353
± % from previous year -5,6% +13,8% +15,3% -3,6% +12,1% -1,3%
Whey in powder or in block (Cod.Eurostat MC273) 620 642 643 618 638 669  
Caseins and Caseinates (Cod.Eurostat MC260) 36,7 37,9 41,9 27,7 34,6 39,1  
Export
Bulk milk (HS 04011090, HS 04012019 and HS 04012099) 549 579 577 572 595 706 571
of which:
- Extra UE 22,6 22,6 22,8 23,4 23,1 22,3 23,2
- Intra UE 526 556 554 549 572 684 548
  of which:
- Whole milk 385 354 392 427 425 522 408
- Semi-skimmed milk 1,3 1,0 1,1 1,7 1,0 8,5 11,0
- Skimmed milk 140 201 160 120 147 153 129
Packed milk (HS 04011010, HS 04012011 and HS 04012091) 341 436 375 315 326 290 358
of which:
- Extra UE 29,5 40,1 34,6 32,4 35,9 38,5 51
- Intra UE 311 396 341 282 290 251 306
  of which:
- Whole milk 63 97 75 66 59 54 74
- Semi-skimmed milk 207 245 217 180 204 174 202
- Skimmed milk 40,2 55 49,6 36,5 27,9 23,4 31,2
Condensed milk (HS 040291 and HS 040299) 63 71 90 97 106 142 124
Butter (HS 0405) 64 63 67 72 80 80 99
of which:
- Anhydrous Milk Fat 19,3 18,6 20,1 22,6 24,9 24,7 23,6
Cheese (HS 0406) 583 607 603 593 639 670 675
± % sull'anno precedente +4,2% -0,6% -1,7% +7,9% +4,7% +0,9%
SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) 80 92 122 119 188 205 221
± % sull'anno precedente +14,4% +32,8% -1,9% +57,6% +9,1% +7,8%
WMP (polvere di latte intero - HS 040221+040229) 100 106 148 86 86 74 77
Whey powder (HS 0404) 373 374 369 334 352 398 353
of which:
- WPC 350 343 344 306 321 370 324
Casein (HS 350110) 23,0 20,7 21,4 20,0 20,0 23,4 25,8
Caseinates (HS 350190) 12,2 10,4 7,8 6,8 6,4 7,8 8,6
Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170219) 13,7 13,1 14,0 12,6 8,6 12,1 12,4
Lactose edible (HS 170211) 1,2 4,5 5,9 10,7 12,2 14,5 15,1
Import
Bulk milk (HS 04011090, HS 04012019 and HS 04012099) 193 224 151 136 113 169 174
Packed milk (HS 04011010, HS 04012011 and HS 04012091) 190 189 190 260 272 242 233
Condensed milk (HS 040291 and HS 040299) 64 66 54 70 74 72 71
Butter (HS 0405) 164 161 141 146 161 154 162
of which:
- Anhydrous Milk Fat 17,5 22,8 19,4 21,4 24,6 26,0 21,5
Cheese (HS 0406) 237 249 259 287 277 272 280
WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) 15,1 18,9 16,6 21,0 25,0 26,0 34,4
SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) 39,8 33,1 29,8 26,8 24,9 35,9 37,6
Whey powder (HS 0404) 247 321 260 231 279 296 293
of which:
- WPC 245 320 259 230 276 294 288
Casein (HS 350110) 5,4 4,3 3,1 3,2 3,5 3,1 3,0
Caseinates (HS 350190) 3,9 4,9 4,0 3,7 3,7 3,5 3,0
Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) 22,8 26,1 20,0 22,5 21,2 24,6 24,7
Lactose edible (HS 170219) 3,1 2,0 2,3 1,8 1,6 0,9 1,1
Domestic consumption
Butter 497 503 502 506      
Cheese 1.473 1.519 1.528 1.540      
Population ('000) 63.229 63.723 63.983 61.397 62.787 63.126  
Year 2012: Estimated Values
1) fat 3,8% - proteins 3,2%
2) Included Milk powder cream and partly skimmed milk powder
3) Included concentrated butter
Source Raw material area: FranceAgrimer - SSP; Number of cows, Delivery of cow milk: Eurostat
Source Dairy production: Eurostat; Packed Cream, Cheese from goat and sheep milk, Packed Condensed Milk : FranceAgrimer - SSP
Source Export: GTIS
Source Import: GTIS
Source Domestic consumption: Eurostat
Source Population : FAO

Last update: 2013-06-18
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