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On this page, you can monitor the balance between Production and Exports across the main dairy-exporting Countries.
You can also compare the relative weight of different geographic regions in terms of milk production on a monthly basis (local sources) and on an annual basis (FAO), and monthly exports data (source: IHS).
Market News evidences only the changes; should no price change or no quotation take place, any mention will be made.
The change/variation concerning PRODUCTION/OUTPUT quantity refers to the same period of the previous year.
The change/variation concerning STOCK quantity refers to the previous month.
The change/variation of price refers to PRICES expressed in local currency (for both EU and the World). The change refers to the previous week/month/year, as the case may be. In the case of dual-listed (min and max), changes are calculated using the MAX PRICE.
Last update: 2026-05-21 (e) Estimated data
* Import, Export and Consumption data are in Milk Equivalent (ME), comprehensive of WMP, Cheese, SMP+Butter and Liquid Milk. Import and Export data are also comprehensive of Condensed Milk and Yogurt.
Domestic consumption data calculated by applying the incidence of consumption over production reported by FAS-USDA on the productions obtained from the local sources.
The domestic consumption changes estimated by the FAS-USDA source are updated every six months (June and December).
Note: The balance sheet at the moment does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190, milk powder that has a fat content similar to whole milk powder, but instead of butterfat contains vegetable fats.
Last update: 2026-05-21 (e) Estimated data
* Import, Export and Consumption data are in Milk Equivalent (ME), comprehensive of WMP, Cheese, SMP+Butter and Liquid Milk. Import and Export data are also comprehensive of Condensed Milk and Yogurt.
Domestic consumption data calculated by applying the incidence of consumption over production reported by FAS-USDA on the productions obtained from the local sources.
The domestic consumption changes estimated by the FAS-USDA source are updated every six months (June and December).
Note: The balance sheet at the moment does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190, milk powder that has a fat content similar to whole milk powder, but instead of butterfat contains vegetable fats.
New Zealand: The Data are calculated by applying the incidence of WMP export on Total Dairy export to the annual production data (Source: FAS-USDA). The same calculation is used also to the current year data, applying the incidence calculated for the previous year.
US: National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Australia: Dairy Australia;
Import/Export:
EU-27: Eurostat
New Zealand: Stat.nz
US: Census Bureau
United Kingdom: United Kingdom HMRC
Australia: IHS
Domestic consumption data calculated by applying the incidence of consumption over production reported by FAS-USDA on the productions obtained from the local sources.
The domestic consumption changes estimated by the FAS-USDA source are updated every six months (June and December).
Note: The balance sheet at the moment does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190, milk powder that has a fat content similar to whole milk powder, but instead of butterfat contains vegetable fats.
New Zealand: The Data are calculated by applying the incidence of WMP export on Total Dairy export to the annual production data (Source: FAS-USDA). The same calculation is used also to the current year data, applying the incidence calculated for the previous year.
US: National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Australia: Dairy Australia;
Import/Export:
EU-27: Eurostat
New Zealand: Stat.nz
US: Census Bureau
United Kingdom: United Kingdom HMRC
Australia: IHS
Domestic consumption data calculated by applying the incidence of consumption over production reported by FAS-USDA on the productions obtained from the local sources.
The domestic consumption changes estimated by the FAS-USDA source are updated every six months (June and December).
Note: The balance sheet at the moment does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190, milk powder that has a fat content similar to whole milk powder, but instead of butterfat contains vegetable fats.
New Zealand: The Data are calculated by applying the incidence of WMP export on Total Dairy export to the annual production data (Source: FAS-USDA). The same calculation is used also to the current year data, applying the incidence calculated for the previous year.
US: National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Australia: Dairy Australia;
Import/Export:
EU-27: Eurostat
New Zealand: Stat.nz
US: Census Bureau
United Kingdom: United Kingdom HMRC
Australia: IHS
Domestic consumption data calculated by applying the incidence of consumption over production reported by FAS-USDA on the productions obtained from the local sources.
The domestic consumption changes estimated by the FAS-USDA source are updated every six months (June and December).
Note: The balance sheet at the moment does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190, milk powder that has a fat content similar to whole milk powder, but instead of butterfat contains vegetable fats.
New Zealand: The Data are calculated by applying the incidence of WMP export on Total Dairy export to the annual production data (Source: FAS-USDA). The same calculation is used also to the current year data, applying the incidence calculated for the previous year.
US: National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Australia: Dairy Australia;
Import/Export:
EU-27: Eurostat
New Zealand: Stat.nz
US: Census Bureau
United Kingdom: United Kingdom HMRC
Australia: IHS
Domestic consumption data calculated by applying the incidence of consumption over production reported by FAS-USDA on the productions obtained from the local sources.
The domestic consumption changes estimated by the FAS-USDA source are updated every six months (June and December).
Note: The balance sheet at the moment does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190, milk powder that has a fat content similar to whole milk powder, but instead of butterfat contains vegetable fats.
New Zealand: The Data are calculated by applying the incidence of BUTTER export on Total Dairy export to the annual production data (Source: FAS-USDA). The same calculation is used also to the current year data, applying the incidence calculated for the previous year.
US: National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Australia: Dairy Australia;
Import/Export:
EU-27: Eurostat
New Zealand: Stat.nz
US: Census Bureau
United Kingdom: United Kingdom HMRC
Australia: IHS
Domestic consumption data calculated by applying the incidence of consumption over production reported by FAS-USDA on the productions obtained from the local sources.
The domestic consumption changes estimated by the FAS-USDA source are updated every six months (June and December).
Note: The balance sheet at the moment does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190, milk powder that has a fat content similar to whole milk powder, but instead of butterfat contains vegetable fats.
New Zealand: The Data are calculated by applying the incidence of BUTTER export on Total Dairy export to the annual production data (Source: FAS-USDA). The same calculation is used also to the current year data, applying the incidence calculated for the previous year.
US: National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Australia: Dairy Australia;
Import/Export:
EU-27: Eurostat
New Zealand: Stat.nz
US: Census Bureau
United Kingdom: United Kingdom HMRC
Australia: IHS
Domestic consumption data calculated by applying the incidence of consumption over production reported by FAS-USDA on the productions obtained from the local sources.
The domestic consumption changes estimated by the FAS-USDA source are updated every six months (June and December).
Note: The balance sheet at the moment does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190, milk powder that has a fat content similar to whole milk powder, but instead of butterfat contains vegetable fats.
New Zealand: The Data are calculated by applying the incidence of CHEESE export on Total Dairy export to the annual production data (Source: FAS-USDA). The same calculation is used also to the current year data, applying the incidence calculated for the previous year.
US: National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Australia: Dairy Australia;
Import/Export:
EU-27: Eurostat
New Zealand: Stat.nz
US: Census Bureau
United Kingdom: United Kingdom HMRC
Australia: IHS
Domestic consumption data calculated by applying the incidence of consumption over production reported by FAS-USDA on the productions obtained from the local sources.
The domestic consumption changes estimated by the FAS-USDA source are updated every six months (June and December).
Note: The balance sheet at the moment does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190, milk powder that has a fat content similar to whole milk powder, but instead of butterfat contains vegetable fats.
New Zealand: The Data are calculated by applying the incidence of CHEESE export on Total Dairy export to the annual production data (Source: FAS-USDA). The same calculation is used also to the current year data, applying the incidence calculated for the previous year.
US: National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Australia: Dairy Australia;
Import/Export:
EU-27: Eurostat
New Zealand: Stat.nz
US: Census Bureau
United Kingdom: United Kingdom HMRC
Australia: IHS
Domestic consumption data calculated by applying the incidence of consumption over production reported by FAS-USDA on the productions obtained from the local sources.
The domestic consumption changes estimated by the FAS-USDA source are updated every six months (June and December).
Note: The balance sheet at the moment does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190, milk powder that has a fat content similar to whole milk powder, but instead of butterfat contains vegetable fats.
*Change from previous price
¹ Prices refer to Germany. Cheese prices refer to Cheddar in the European Union (source: European Commission (Milk Market Observatory))
² Contract 2 GDT
n.a.: not available
*Change from previous price
¹ Prices refer to Germany. Cheese prices refer to Cheddar in the European Union (source: European Commission (Milk Market Observatory))
² Contract 2 GDT
n.a.: not available
BUTTER Stocks · USStocks: Apr 30, 2026 139.809 tons (+6.3% on Mar 31, 2026; -8.5% on Apr, 2025)
· EU-27 Consumption (Production + Import - Export): Mar 31,2026: 183.027 tons (+4,7% on Feb 28, 2026; +8,2% on Mar, 2025)
SMP Stocks · USStocks: Apr 30, 2026 114.919 tons (+10.8% on Mar 31, 2026; -6.9% on Apr, 2025)
· EU-27 Consumption (Production + Import - Export): Mar 31,2026 72.453 tons (+31,8% on Feb 28, 2026; +47,2% on Mar, 2025)
CHEESE Stocks
· USStocks:
Apr 30, 2026 643.041 tons (+0.9% on Mar 31, 2026; -0.9% on Apr, 2025)
· EU-27 Consumption (Production + Import - Export): Mar 31,2026 0 tons (+31,8% on Feb 28, 2026; +47,2% on Mar, 2025)
· ITALY
Grana Padano Stocks:
- Marked PDO: Apr 30, 2026 2.072.507 number of wheels (-0,2% on 31 Mar 2026; +2,5% on Apr, 2025)
- Total: Apr 30, 2026 0 number of wheels (+nan% on 31 Mar 2026; -100,0% on Apr, 2025)
DRY WHEY Stocks · USStock:
Apr 30, 2026 27.936 tons (-3.8% rispetto a Mar 31, 2026; +4.0% rispetto a Apr, 2025)
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