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France: Dairy sector

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This Country:
  • accounts for 16,0% of EU milk deliveries (year 2024),
  • exports dairy products, converted into milk equivalent (ME), for the 42,0% of the milk deliveries (year 2024),
  • accounts for 12,1% of EU dairy exports in ME (year 2024).
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FRANCE: DAIRY SECTOR
x 1.000 ton
RAW MATERIAL AREA202120222023202420242025%Period
Cow's Milk
Dairy Farm Structure
Live bovine animals ('000 Head)17.33016.98616.80716.478
of which
     Cows ('000 Head)3.3223.2313.1653.075
Slaughtered cows ('000 head)1.6331.5681.4541.432489478-2,4%Jan-Apr 2025
Export of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head)23.18341.55332.50819.9604.4057.719+75,2%Jan-Mar 2025
Import of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head)4121.60312.893218.54293.55728.505-69,5%Jan-Mar 2025
Milk production24.78124.60623.882
± % Over the same period of the previous year-0,7%-2,9%
Raw cows' milk delivered to dairies (Cod. Eurostat D1110D)24.20024.05723.43523.7008.2638.108-1,9%Jan-Apr 2025
± % Over the same period of the previous year-0,6%-2,6%+1,1%
% Delivery on production ***97,7%97,8%98,1%
% Protein3,27%3,25%3,29%3,30%3,33%3,31% Jan-Mar 2025
% Fat4,09%4,06%4,12%4,11%4,18%4,18% Jan-Mar 2025
Sheep milk production (x 1.000 liters)
Goat milk production (x 1.000 liters)
Farm-gate milk prices** m.g. 3,8% p.v. prot. 3,2% p.v.(€ per 100 lt, + IVA)36,3343,6646,0646,1445,1648,34+7,0%Jan-Apr 2025
± % Over the same period of the previous year+20,2%+5,5%+0,2%
Organic Milk Deliveries ('000 Ton)1.2901.3321.2711.222427391-8,4%Jan-Apr 2025
Organic cow milk prices*** (€ per 100 lt, + IVA)46,1246,7149,1549,3148,1049,56+3,0%Jan-Apr 2025
Organic milk production (goat, sheep, cow)1.3391.3871.344-
Goat's - Sheep's Milk
Goats ('000)1.4111.3531.3401.339
Goat's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1130A)718733718-
Goat Milk Deliveries ('000 Ton)526537532515168159-5,3%Jan-Apr 2025
Goat Milk Prices (€ per 100 lt, + IVA)79,3485,2492,5293,8893,9794,81+0,9%Jan-Apr 2025
Sheeps ('000)7.0736.7466.8026.607
Sheep's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1120A)350342337-
Sheep Milk Deliveries ('000 Ton)311305301299158161+1,9%Jan-Apr 2025
DAIRY PRODUCTION202120222023202420242025%Period
Drinking milk (Cod. Eurostat D2100)2.8022.6872.6752.659964921(e)-4,4%Jan-Apr 2025
Cream for direct consumption (Cod. Eurostat D2200V)548547562578199199(e)-0,1%Jan-Apr 2025
Acidified milk (yoghurts and other) (Cod. Eurostat D4100)1.3471.3361.3441.363463458(e)-0,9%Jan-Apr 2025
Butter (Cod. Eurostat D6000)408409404398147146(e)-1,0%Jan-Apr 2025
Rendered butter and butteroil (Cod.Eurostat D6200)404340-
Other Yellow Fat Dairy Products (Cod. Eurostat D6900)192120-
Total Cheese (Cod. Eurostat D7100)1.8801.9141.887-
I° Classificazione
- Soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7111)488532523-
- Medium soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7112)408405387-
- Hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7114)346338323-
- Fresh cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7116)639639654-
2° Classificazione
- Cheese from cows'milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7121)1.6981.7351.714-
- Cheese from ewes milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7122)696560-
- Cheese from goats milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7123)909088-
- Others (cheese from buffalos'milk (pure) or mixed cheese) ( Cod. Eurostat D7129)232425-
Cheese from cows' milk (Cod. Eurostat D7121)1.7171.7301.7401.768598594(e)-0,7%Jan-Apr 2025
Processed Cheese (Cod. Eurostat D7200)133128128-
Concentrated milk (Cod. Eurostat D3200)1255857612120(e)-5,1%Jan-Apr 2025
WMP - Milk and cream powders (excl. SMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3100_X_3113)1271191131114038(e)-6,3%Jan-Apr 2025
Partly Skimmed Milk Powder (Cod. Eurostat D3112)323639-
SMP - Skimmed milk powder (SMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3113)404380371377137139(e)+1,5%Jan-Apr 2025
Buttermilk Powder (Cod. Eurostat D3130)282724-
Drinks with a milk base (Cod. Eurostat D9100)747469-
Whey(Cod. Eurostat D5000)3.3453.3222.921-
of which
     Whey (in powder or in block) (Cod. Eurostat D5300)480477420-
Caseins and caseinates (Cod. Eurostat D9300)386466-
Other fresh products (milk-based desserts, ice cream)
(Cod. Eurostat D9200)		675683662-
EXPORT2021202220232024Jan - Marof which Extra EU
2024
2025
%
2024
2025
%
Cheese (0406) TOP importers665666658691
166
169
+1,4%
40
42
+5,5%
Latte Sfuso (04011090+04012019+04012099) TOP importers391428402603
127
123
-2,9%
6,2
6,4
+3,2%
Whole (04012099) TOP importers297321329375
90
65
-27,8%
6,1
6,4
+4,6%
Semi-skimmed (04012019) TOP importers0,31,50,91,0
0,4
0,4
-3,2%
-
-
-
Skimmed (04011090) TOP importers9410672227
37
58
+58,0%
-
-
-
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) TOP importers332326337362
90
91
+1,3%
27
26
-2,9%
Whey (0404) TOP importers396324317305
75
72
-3,3%
40
39
-2,9%
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) and WPC (040410) TOP importers326264259245
62
62
-1,1%
39
38
-2,8%
Cream (040130+040140+040150) TOP importers189175229259
70
51
-27,2%
26
24
-6,4%
SMP (040210) TOP importers273228233237
59
53
-10,2%
32
30
-4,6%
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) TOP importers204240203194
50
45
-10,4%
22
18
-19,2%
Infant milk formula (190110) TOP importers154163165158
41
38
-6,1%
26
22
-18,4%
Condensed Milk (040291+040299) TOP importers106102101137
38
31
-18,3%
0,3
0,4
+25,8%
Butter And Other Fats (0405) TOP importers100100106122
30
27
-11,0%
16
15
-5,9%
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) TOP importers21172121
5,4
4,2
-23,4%
1,4
1,0
-31,2%
Latte Confezionato (04011010+04012011+04012091) TOP importers18615410298
21
24
+11,0%
12
8,9
-24,6%
Whole (04012091) TOP importers66492925
6,8
5,4
-19,6%
5,1
3,4
-33,1%
Semi-Skimmed (04012011) TOP importers93795346
10
9,9
-4,9%
5,6
4,9
-12,5%
Skimmed (04011010) TOP importers27262027
4,3
8,4
+98,1%
1,2
0,7
-44,6%
Other Product 179166164157
38
38
-0,2%
17
17
-3,4%
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %)84583839
8,7
16
+90,2%
-
-
-
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%)
based on nuts, cereals or seeds		132152129157
34
37
+7,5%
-
-
-
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats
derived from milk or milk products		16181315
3,4
4,5
+32,3%
-
-
-
IMPORT2021202220232024Jan - Marof which Extra EU
2024
2025
%
2024
2025
%
Cheese (0406) TOP exporters508458479507
116
117
+1,4%
12
11
-3,0%
Butter And Other Fats (0405) TOP exporters216241254241
60
63
+5,5%
1,8
2,5
+40,1%
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) TOP exporters25322929
6,3
7,7
+21,7%
1,7
2,4
+42,6%
Whey (0404) TOP exporters265254171169
42
45
+7,8%
10
10
-1,9%
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) and WPC (040410) TOP exporters213199136140
35
39
+11,2%
10
10
-1,9%
Cream (040130+040140+040150) TOP exporters163142151137
36
32
-12,1%
1,4
1,9
+34,9%
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) TOP exporters112126116126
29
32
+10,9%
3,7
4,2
+14,5%
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) TOP exporters101105106117
28
32
+14,5%
0,4
0,6
+50,7%
Latte Sfuso (04011090+04012019+04012099) TOP exporters51717974
24
23
-1,7%
-
-
-
Whole (04012099) TOP exporters39597166
21
21
-1,7%
-
-
-
Semi-skimmed (04012019) TOP exporters7,48,44,03,7
1,3
1,5
+12,8%
-
-
-
Skimmed (04011090) TOP exporters4,63,44,03,9
1,0
0,7
-22,8%
-
-
-
Condensed Milk (040291+040299) TOP exporters61857965
18
19
+5,0%
2,8
3,9
+39,8%
Lactose Pharmaceutical (170211) TOP exporters34394136
11
11
+1,1%
2,1
1,6
-20,9%
Infant milk formula (190110) TOP exporters36414235
8,8
9,8
+10,8%
0,2
0,3
+87,0%
SMP (040210) TOP exporters35383633
9,6
7,6
-20,7%
1,2
0,9
-22,1%
Other Product 90677275
18
19
+5,1%
1,4
1,3
-7,6%
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %)16131113
3,4
3,2
-4,7%
-
-
-
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%)
based on nuts, cereals or seeds		72757469
17
20
+14,9%
-
-
-
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats
derived from milk or milk products		21242731
7,3
9,4
+29,6%
-
-
-
% Self-sufficiency rate126,7%125,7%124,7%127,0%124,6%Jan-Mar 2025
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS 2021 2022 2023 2024 2024 2025(f) % Period
GDP (gross domestic product) 6,83% 2,62% 1,12% 1,10% 1,10% 0,70% Jan-Dic 2025
CPI (consumer price index) 2,07% 5,91% 5,66% 2,30% 2,30% 1,80% Jan-Dic 2025
Population ('000) 67.729 68.092 68.277 68.467
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) 45.186 (e) 42.409 (e) 44.408 (e)
GDP per capita (€) * 38.204(e) 40.273(e) 41.070(e)
Informative Note
(f): forecast
(e): estimated
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate

** Prix toutes primes comprises, toutes qualités confondues, ramené à un lait standard (38g de MG / 32g de MP).
Ce prix est le prix payé aux producteurs au cours du mois, il peut inclure des avances.
*** Prix du lait bio à la production, toutes primes comprises, toutes qualités confondues, ramené à un un lait standard (38g de MG,32g de MP).

SOURCES
Raw material area: Sheep and Goat Production, Cow Delivery and % Protein e % Fat: Eurostat (dataset: apro_mk_colm); Milk Production: Eurostat (dataset: agr_r_milkpr); Number of cows: Eurostat (dataset: agr_r_animal); Number of Goats, Sheeps and Bufaloes: Eurostat (dataset: apro_mt_lsgoat, apro_mt_lssheep, apro_mt_lscatl ); Sheep and Goat Milk Production: Eurostat (annual data dataset: apro_mk_farm); Farm-gate milk conventional and organic prices: FranceAgriMer, ; Import/Export of Breeding Heifers: IHS ; Organic Milk Production: Eurostat (dataset: org_aprod);
Dairy production: (annual data dataset: apro_mk_pobta, monthly data dataset: apro_mk_colm)
Export: Eurostat
Import: Eurostat
GDP and CPI: Intesa Sanpaolo
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Population: Eurostat

*** MILK DELIVERIES AND MILK PRODUCTION
  • Milk deliveries (apro_mk_colm): milk collected by dairies (located in the Member State) from the agricultural holdings (within or outside the Member State).
  • Milk production (agr_r_milkpr): milk produced by agricultural holdings (located in the Member State) and a part of this milk is delivered to dairies (within or outside the Member State).

Note: Self-sufficiency rate = Milk deliveries/(Domestic use in milk equivalent ME)
Domestic use in milk equivalent (ME) = Milk deliveries + Import in ME - Export in ME
The Self-sufficiency rate does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190 and the infant milk formula.

Last update: 20-06-2025
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