Germany: dairy sector

This page contains data with regard to some key indicators on the dairy sector over time.
GERMANY
(January 1st - December 31st)
  x 1.000 ton 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Raw material area
Number of cows ('000 head) 4.054 4.087 4.229 4.169 4.182 4.190 4.191
Milk production 27.995 28.403 28.656 29.199 29.629    
Milk Deliveries 26.821 27.307 27.465 28.248 28.659 29.339 29.702
± % from previous year +1,8% +0,6% +2,8% +1,5% +2,4% +1,2%
Farm-gate milk price in Bavaria 1) 27,52 33,14 35,11 25,27 30,95 34,92 32,92
Dairy production
Liquid milk (Cod.Eurostat MC110) 5.923 5.059 5.132 5.288 5.276 5.238  
Cream for direct consumption (Cod.Eurostat MC130) 696 561 554 568 556 547  
Acidified Milk (Yoghurt and Other) (Cod.Eurostat MC140) 1.690 1.902 1.887 1.856 1.895 1.913  
Milk drinks and desserts (Cod.Eurostat MC150 + MC160) 1.142 1.154 1.074 1.092 1.111 1.134  
Butter (Cod.Eurostat MM230) 438 445 465 453 449 474 489
± % from previous year +1,5% +4,4% -2,6% -0,7% +5,5% +3,2%
Cheese (Cod.Eurostat MM241) 1.995 2.019 2.023 2.086 2.169 2.196 2.240
± % from previous year +1,2% +0,2% +3,1% +4,0% +1,2% +2,0%
Condensed milk (Cod.Eurostat MC210) 459 446 416 421 420 412  
WMP (whole milk powder) (Cod.Eurostat MM226) 157 170 168 151 166 174 165
SMP (skimmed milk powder) (Cod.Eurostat MM224) 191 232 227 286 259 301 314
± % from previous year +21,2% -2,2% +26,0% -9,5% +16,6% +4,2%
Whey powder (Cod.Eurostat MC273) 344 358 362 341 370 372  
Casein and Caseinates (Cod.Eurostat MC260) 9,3 10,7 15,6 11,4 13,0 13,8  
Lactose (Cod.Eurostat MC274) 134 165 157 153 175 194  
Export
Bulk milk (HS 04011090, HS 04012019 and HS 04012099) 1.448 1.389 1.495 1.402 1.393 1.451 1.234
of which:
- Extra EU 0,3   0,0 0,0 0,2 5,6 2,8
- Intra EU 1.448 1.389 1.495 1.402 1.393 1.445 1.231
  of which:
- Whole milk 1.102 1.027 1.074 1.049 1.017 970 833
- Semi-skimmed milk 94 107 118 73 109 137 105
- Skimmed milk 251 255 303 279 267 338 292
Packed milk (HS 04011010, HS 04012011 and HS 04012091) 983 842 851 1.100 1.061 1.021 1.035
of which:
- Extra EU 29,3 34,3 41,0 55 66 91 148
- Intra EU 954 808 810 1.045 994 930 888
  of which:
- Whole milk 265 210 207 291 261 259 252
- Semi-skimmed milk 595 521 523 661 654 609 571
- Skimmed milk 94 77 80 93 80 61 65
Condensed milk (HS 040291 and HS 040299) 220 270 291 281 290 283 313
Cream (HS 040130) 158 174 177 187 183 173  
Yogurt (HS 040310) 383 385 364 370 376 352  
Butter (HS 0405) 79 94 102 93 125 108 119
Cheese (HS 0406)   grafico 819 889 916 970 1.026 1.057 1.122
± % from previous year +8,5% +3,1% +5,9% +5,8% +3,0% +6,2%
SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210)   grafico 148 195 189 204 223 298 283
± % from previous year +32,1% -2,9% +7,8% +9,4% +33,5% -5,1%
WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) 56 47,8 61 56 79 61 55
Whey powder (HS 0404) 485 572 586 581 621 608 638
Casein (HS 350110) 7,8 8,8 7,5 6,7 5,3 5,9 6,9
Caseinates (HS 350190) 26,5 24,1 21,7 19,9 20,6 25,7 25,0
Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) 98 115 114 121 133 155 167
Lactose edible (HS 170219) 4,2 6,1 6,7 7,3 7,3 8,2 9,0
Import
Bulk milk (HS 04011090, HS 04012019 and HS 04012099) 1.361 1.432 1.721 1.736 1.573 1.703 1.607
Packed milk (HS 04011010, HS 04012011 and HS 04012091) 62 54 77 87 64 77 62
Condensed milk (HS 040291 and HS 040299) 51 49,2 60 80 89 80 79
Cream (HS 040130) 176 163 169 145 177 178  
Yogurt (HS 040310) 116 143 131 144 143 130  
Butter (HS 0405) 176 175 145 130 146 136 133
Cheese (HS 0406) 519 599 622 608 639 669 682
± % from previous year +15,6% +3,9% -2,3% +5,0% +4,7% +2,0%
SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) 48,6 66 70 56 60 55 55
WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) 42,2 49,8 47,2 38,7 37,4 40,9 35,7
Whey powder (HS 0404) 332 567 535 477 598 738 781
Casein (HS 350110) 33,6 32,9 21,6 18,7 15,9 16,0 17,8
Caseinates (HS 350190) 14,3 13,6 11,3 12,4 13,0 13,0 14,2
Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) 13,6 18,2 18,8 22,5 24,2 23,5 18,4
Lactose edible (HS 170219) 1,5 1,7 3,6 4,2 5,5 4,9 6,4
Domestic consumption
Liquid Milk (Cod.Eurostat B4411) 5.335 5.281 5.159 5.137      
Cream (Cod.Eurostat B4412) 739 495 488 486      
Condensed milk (Cod.Eurostat B4420) 291 354 175 170      
WMP (Cod.Eurostat B4430) 139 160 82 65      
SMP (Cod.Eurostat B4440) 151 147 144 125      
Butter (Cod.Eurostat B4450) 543 523 475 456      
Cheese (Cod.Eurostat B4460) 1.737 1.777 1.783 1.814      
Population ('000) 82.438 82.315 82.218 82.002 81.802 81.752 81.844
Last Update: 26-03-2013
(p): Provisional 1) fat 3,70% - proteins 3,40%
2) excluded product code N.0402 91 190
Source Raw material area: Eurostat; Number of cows and Milk production: BMELV
Source Dairy production: Eurostat
Source Export: GTIS; Cream, Yogurt: Eurostat
Source Import: GTIS; Cream, Yogurt: Eurostat
Source Domestic consumption and Population: Eurostat

Last update: 2013-03-26