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Italy: Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Production

This page provides, in a given period of time, the data related to Italian production of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, a P.D.O. high quality product.

N.B.:

The Parmigiano Reggiano is strictly linked to a specific geographical area.

Milk production and its process into cheese takes place in the provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna (on the left side of Reno river) and Mantua (on the right side of Po River). This cheese is produced according to the standards established by "Consorzio di tutela del Parmigiano Reggiano" : Parmigiano-Reggiano wheel bears a seal on the rind, the month and year of production, related cheese factory ...
The production of Parmigiano Reggiano accounts for 18% approx. of milk output in Italy.

The price of Parmigiano Reggiano is quoted weekly on different markets, for example Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Mantua, Milan...

The international market registers an increase in the consumption of Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano worldwide (see export)

Parmigiano Reggiano Latteria Mogliese
Month 2010 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 ± % on
2024 		± % on
2023
January 259.299 282.141 335.804 348.035 354.389 350.956 353.444 354.623 +0,3% +1,0%
February 242.690 259.834 326.163 325.301 330.513 325.504 343.274 332.685 -3,1% +2,2%
March 275.584 294.974 354.866 368.061 369.827 367.214 374.814 377.166 +0,6% +2,7%
April 270.207 288.204 341.756 357.349 357.864 355.460 362.076 366.025 +1,1% +3,0%
May 273.792 296.787 347.704 365.119 362.748 360.671 367.076
June 251.438 279.919 327.151 339.667 336.357 337.892 343.751
July 237.046 264.789 326.865 339.020 331.251 331.625 336.220
August 237.883 262.551 311.966 329.571 320.684 322.142 317.048
September 230.397 253.965 303.711 319.961 303.217 305.666 308.506
October 242.558 266.599 316.713 330.638 312.423 313.532 318.431
November 240.168 265.966 311.721 325.636 300.677 308.726 315.865
December 257.198 286.924 333.403 342.786 322.320 334.912 338.743
Jan-Apr 1.047.780 1.125.153 1.358.589 1.398.746 1.412.593 1.399.134 1.433.608 1.430.499
% y-o-y ¹ -3,5% +7,4% +20,7% +3,0% +1,0% -1,0% +2,5% -0,2%
Total Year 3.018.260 3.302.653 3.937.823 4.091.144 4.002.270 4.014.300 4.079.248
% y-o-y ¹ -3,8% +9,4% +19,2% +3,9% -2,2% +0,3% +1,6%
Last Update: 13-05-2025
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2010, 2015, 2020, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
Source: Consorzio per la Tutela del Parmigiano Reggiano
 
Min Production in the last 5 years
 
Max Production in the last 5 years