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Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese: Production by Altitude

This page provides with data related to Parmigiano Reggiano cheese production organized by altitude zones and number of dairies per provinces.

Please note that:
  • "Parmigiano delle Aree Montane" (Mountain Areas) is produced in the southern strip of land of the "Pedemontana" area,
  • "Parmigiano di Pianura Alta-Collina" (High Flat Land-Hill) is produced in the strip of land between the "Via Emilia" and the "Via Pedemontana",
  • "Parmigiano di Pianura Bassa" (Lowland) is produced in the northern strip of land of the "Via Emilia", towards the Po river.
Production of Parmigiano Reggiano
Number of wheels  
Province Altitude 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 ± on 2024¹
Bologna Aree Montane 28.434 28.545 30.001 26.716 30.558 32.780 13.713 -1,7% (May'25)
Pianura Alta - Collina 43.448 51.550 56.756 53.907 63.529 66.658 28.924 -1,3% (May'25)
Pianura Bassa 15.976 16.229 15.443 14.680 15.086 14.951 6.588 +0,1% (May'25)
Mantova Pianura Bassa 410.383 443.144 442.659 455.439 476.361 507.631 225.106 +0,0% (May'25)
Modena Aree Montane 231.743 242.923 271.235 271.904 276.796 279.401 129.698 +4,6% (May'25)
Pianura Alta - Collina 308.637 320.959 323.770 350.297 353.480 367.026 161.203 +2,3% (May'25)
Pianura Bassa 219.168 229.754 229.546 226.944 230.695 231.447 102.049 +0,4% (May'25)
Parma Aree Montane 245.138 253.068 256.327 254.999 252.053 257.640 112.101 -0,3% (May'25)
Pianura Alta - Collina 485.130 519.368 562.561 533.002 522.439 531.960 236.644 +0,4% (May'25)
Pianura Bassa 566.347 597.694 600.291 569.223 575.757 572.626 251.380 -2,3% (May'25)
Reggio Emilia Aree Montane 281.658 301.488 301.705 307.860 302.402 313.928 141.801 +2,2% (May'25)
Pianura Alta - Collina 504.675 521.433 535.168 468.007 468.333 464.551 208.928 +3,1% (May'25)
Pianura Bassa 413.455 411.668 465.682 469.292 446.644 438.649 182.639 -6,7% (May'25)
Total 3.754.192 3.937.823 4.091.144 4.002.270 4.014.133 4.079.248 1.800.774
Change on the previous year ¹   +4,89% +3,89% -2,17% +0,30% +1,62% +0,00%
¹ The percentages are based on the same period of the previous year.
Production of Parmigiano Reggiano
Number of dairies  
Province 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 ± on 2024¹
Bologna wheels 87.858 96.324 102.200 95.303 109.173 114.389 49.225 -1,3% (May'25)
dairies 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Mantova wheels 410.383 443.144 442.659 455.439 476.361 507.631 225.106 +0,0% (May'25)
dairies 20 19 19 19 19 19 19
Modena wheels 759.548 793.636 824.551 849.145 860.971 877.874 392.950 +2,6% (May'25)
dairies 59 56 54 53 53 54 53
Parma wheels 1.296.615 1.370.130 1.419.179 1.357.224 1.350.249 1.362.226 600.125 -0,9% (May'25)
dairies 144 143 140 134 134 133 131
Reggio Emilia wheels 1.199.788 1.234.589 1.302.555 1.245.159 1.217.379 1.217.128 533.368 -0,7% (May'25)
dairies 89 84 83 80 77 73 71
Total wheels 3.754.192 3.937.823 4.091.144 4.002.270 4.014.133 4.079.248 1.800.774
dairies 321 311 305 295 292 288 283
¹ The percentages are based on the same period of the previous year.