Italy: Grana Padano Cheese Production
Consorzio per la tutela del Formaggio Grana Padano This page provides, in a given period of time, data related to Italian production of Grana Padano cheese, a high quality P.D.O. product,
(organized by Provinces and by Regions).

Production figures are represented on the table and the two graphs on a yearly and monthly basis.

N.B.:

Grana Padano is produced in a specific geographical area located in the northern Italy and in particular in some provinces like: Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Cuneo, Novara, Torino, Verbania, Vercelli, Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Mantova, Milano, Monza, Pavia, Sondrio, Varese, Trento, Padova, Rovigo, Treviso, Venezia, Verona, Vicenza, Bologna, Ferrara, Forlì Cesena, Piacenza, Ravenna and Rimini, as well as the following districts of the Bolzano province: Ante-rive, Lauregno, Proves, Senale-S. Felice and Trodena.

Grana Padano is a P.D.O. product and its status is governed by European regulations (n. 2081/92 and n. 1107/96) that provide minimal standard procedures in the cheese processing , specific product properties and "quality seal" issued by "Consorzio per la tutela del Grana Padano" a governance entity in charge of quality requirements.

The production of Grana Padano accounts for 22% approx. of total milk output in Italy.

The price of Grana Padano is quoted weekly on different market places, such as Mantua, Cremona, Brescia, Milan...

International market reports that worldwide consumption of Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano is remarkably expanding. (see export)

Clic here to download the GRANA PADANO policy document (Provvedimento 23-06-2012, GURI n. 153 del 4-07-2012)

Latteria Soresina Latteria Sociale Mantova Plac Ambrosi Sant Angiolina CONSORZIO LATTERIE VIRGILIO Agri Piacenza Latte Zanetti
Grana Padano Cheese Production
Number of wheels  
Month 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 ± % on 2012 ± % on 2011
January 406.697 401.115 398.711 406.723 396.216 386.946 413.195 453.049 431.511 -4,75% +4,43%
February 386.545 383.357 381.466 399.695 382.400 372.874 397.717 443.630 415.285 -6,39% +4,42%
March 440.157 436.223 441.912 435.092 437.691 430.205 457.333 488.014 475.400 -2,58% +3,95%
April 427.590 415.521 422.898 415.881 422.874 431.064 449.343 471.076 455.416 -3,32% +1,35%
May 428.397 415.395 413.420 406.612 411.792 428.314 440.893 464.392  
June 374.792 378.058 359.930 362.195 376.333 384.103 402.178 418.667  
July 332.474 328.042 292.615 328.371 341.872 307.650 350.953 348.053  
August 311.018 314.779 280.099 312.986 297.247 291.175 325.974 316.027  
September 285.043 295.093 264.068 287.558 242.439 278.724 288.710 270.100  
October 313.926 302.726 302.227 312.825 264.384 329.693 350.060 311.071  
November 332.614 322.099 335.782 321.899 294.923 329.809 367.256 337.798  
December 372.609 364.473 378.385 365.510 359.749 375.436 415.345 399.357  
Total 4.411.862 4.356.881 4.271.513 4.355.347 4.227.920 4.345.993 4.658.957 4.721.234 1.777.612
Variation %
+6,38%
-1,25%
-1,96%
+1,96%
-2,93%
+2,79%
+7,20%
+1,34%
-4,21%¹
-4,21%¹
+3,49%²
Last Update: 2013-05-03
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 Grana Padano