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EU-27: SMP production

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This page contains the European Skimmed milk powder (SMP) production data, both in tables and charts.

The table offers as well the possibility to:

  • consult the monthly volumes and changes, by clicking on the years in the column headers,
  • access to the DairySheets by clicking on the names of the Member States of the EU.

The charts display:

  • a breakdown of the Skimmed milk powder (SMP) production by Member States
  • the monthly and average daily Skimmed milk powder (SMP) production,
  • the year-over-year changes of Skimmed milk powder (SMP) production in the major EU Players,
  • the yearly Skimmed milk powder (SMP) production of the last seven years,
  • the Skimmed milk powder (SMP) production with rolling year

The balance sheet of Skimmed milk powder (SMP) completes the information.

From the Eurostat Handbook: definition of "Skimmed-milk powder"

Milk powder with a maximum milk fat content of 1,5 % by weight of the product.

UE-27: Production of Skimmed milk powder (SMP) (Tons)
COUNTRY 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2024 2025 Var % Period
Austria 3.920 8.870 4.980 5.450 5.240 5.690 4.310 3.150 -26,9% Jan - Sep '25
Belgium 162.440 155.000 154.820 196.970 181.750 172.390 137.260 137.260 0,0% Jan - Sep '25
Bulgaria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Jan - Sep '25
Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (c) - Jan - Sep '25
Cyprus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Jan - Sep '25
Czech Republic 17.380 19.930 18.210 17.120 16.620 14.110 11.040 9.550 -13,5% Jan - Sep '25
Denmark 54.700 50.700 41.200 38.500 31.300 33.300 25.700 25.200 -1,9% Jan - Sep '25
Estonia 2.900 0 0 0 0 0 0 (c) - Jan - Jun '25
Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (c) - Jan - Sep '25
France 415.520 408.830 403.710 380.270 371.260 377.040 290.960 294.410 +1,2% Jan - Sep '25
Germany 392.784 416.505 352.798 351.512 347.215 328.555 250.175 272.100 +8,8% Jan - Sep '25
Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Jan - Sep '25
Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (c) - Jan - Sep '25
Ireland 134.360 132.510 133.480 157.140 143.750 121.320 103.180 133.310 - Jan - Sep '25
Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Jan - Sep '25
Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (c) - Jan - Jun '25
Lithuania 21.600 18.720 6.200 17.830 16.450 10.960 8.680 9.640 - Jan - Sep '25
Luxembourg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - -
Malta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Jan - Oct '25
Netherlands 67.000 70.500 91.000 106.000 73.200 86.000 64.600 63.600 -1,5% Jan - Sep '25
Poland 156.680 165.030 153.160 151.410 148.744 167.390 130.430 121.080 -7,2% Jan - Sep '25
Portugal 23.630 24.630 24.840 16.730 21.510 23.450 19.170 14.220 -25,8% Jan - Sep '25
Romania 800 630 1.310 1.460 170 0 0 (c) - Jan - Sep '25
Slovakia 1.880 3.350 3.120 1.360 0 680 680 680(e) - Jan - Sep '25
Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (c) - Jan - Sep '25
Spain 12.960 22.520 11.130 5.930 4.680 3.710 3.180 4.390 +38,1% Jan - Sep '25
Sweden 42.310 36.420 36.650 37.090 36.400 35.620 27.720 28.370 +2,3% Jan - Sep '25
TOTAL EU-27 1.349.324 1.378.935 1.292.498 1.306.982 1.237.919 1.247.255 695.495 678.266 (e) -2,5% Jan - Jun '25
y-o-y % +2,2% -6,3% +1,1% -5,3% +0,8%      
(e) estimated data
(c) confidential data
NOTE:The countries highlighted in yellow indicate the presence of some confidential data which are not considered in the total calculation of productions.
Source: Eurostat, BLE, Stimato CLAL

Rolling year: for each month the chart visualizes the production in that month plus the production of the previous 11 months. With this method is always considered the total production in a time window of 12 months, so it is possible to identify the trend without the effect of seasonality.

UE-27 Balance Sheet: SMP
'000 tons 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Aug 2025
Production [D3113] (P) 1.368 1.349 1.379 1.292 1.307 1.238 1.247 877
Production of Buttermilk powder [D3130] (P2) 85(e) 85(e) 81(e) 51(e) 51(e) 50(e) 53(e) n.d.
Imports (I) 46 56 36 32 36 36 122 31
Exports (E) 826 945 831 788 707 776 721 531
Apparent Domestic Consumption (P + P2 + I - E ) 878 720 665 587 688 548 701 377
NOTE:
- The data of SMP production [D3113] of some Member States are confidential (Italy, Latvia, the UK since 2009, Finland since 2013) and are NOT included in this table.
- Buttermilk Powder production data [D3130] of some Member States are confidential and are NOT included in this table.
Sources: Production, Import/Export: Eurostat; Apparent Domestic Consumption: Processed by CLAL