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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.

It is possible consult the monthly production of Retinato

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)

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Grana Padano Cheese Production
Number of wheels  
Month 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 ± % vs prev.
month** 		± % on
2016 		± % on
2015
January 396.216 386.946 413.195 453.049 431.511 442.836 437.554 448.038 456.414 +4,20% +1,87% +4,31%
February 382.400 372.874 397.717 443.630 415.285 424.681 411.566 442.728 436.994 +6,00% -1,30% +6,18%
March 437.691 430.205 457.333 488.014 475.400 486.481 466.983 489.840 497.055 +2,74% +1,47% +6,44%
April 422.874 431.064 449.343 471.076 455.416 476.647 457.479 477.127 480.821 -0,04% +0,77% +5,10%
May 411.792 428.314 440.893 464.392 445.207 469.681 454.580 460.722 467.900 -5,83% +1,56% +2,93%
June 376.333 384.103 402.178 418.667 397.698 426.387 421.671 418.839 401.923 -11,24% -4,04% -4,68%
July 341.872 307.650 350.953 348.053 317.736 384.725 352.261 351.729
August 297.247 291.175 325.974 316.027 272.542 352.623 337.571 342.758
September 242.439 278.724 288.710 270.100 266.536 304.088 318.708 291.253
October 264.384 329.693 350.060 311.071 335.512 325.273 356.222 337.888
November 294.923 329.809 367.256 337.798 353.030 337.543 364.647 360.643
December 359.749 375.436 415.345 399.357 399.464 409.054 422.687 438.027
Jan-Jun 2.427.306 2.433.506 2.560.659 2.738.828 2.620.517 2.726.713 2.649.833 2.737.294 2.741.107
% previous ¹ +0,05% +0,26% +5,23% +6,96% -4,32% +4,05% -2,82% +3,30% +0,14%
Total Year 4.227.920 4.345.993 4.658.957 4.721.234 4.565.337 4.840.019 4.801.929 4.859.592
% previous -2,93% +2,79% +7,20% +1,34% -3,30% +6,02% -0,79% +1,20%
Last Update: 2017-07-04
1) change from the same period of previous year
**: Adjusted for months of 30 days (Ex. The calculation of the production change of June compared to May is obtained by considering [June production] compared to [May production : 31 x 30])
Source: Consorzio per la tutela del Grana Padano