Italy: Dairy sector
This Country:
- accounts for 9,5% of EU milk deliveries (year 2021),
- exports dairy products, converted into milk equivalent (ME) for the 34,3% of the milk deliveries,
- accounts for 6,6% of EU dairy exports in ME (year 2022).
ITALY: DAIRY SECTOR
(1° January - 31 December) |
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x 1.000 ton | |||||||||
RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | |
Cow's Milk | |||||||||
Dairy Farm Structure | |||||||||
Dairy cows ('000 head) (Al 1st December) | 1.643 | 1.638 | 1.610 | 1.631 | |||||
Slaughtered cow ('000) | 545 | 526 | 562 | 603 | 603 | 512 | -15,1% | Jan-Dec 2023 | |
Export of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head) | 442 | 896 | 1.562 | 4.869 | 4.869 | 2.571 | -47,2% | Jan-Dec 2023 | |
Import of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head) | 18.605 | 41.100 | 25.497 | 17.847 | 17.847 | 9.584 | -46,3% | Jan-Dec 2023 | |
Milk production | 12.494 | 12.712 | 13.202 | 13.182 | |||||
± % Over the same period of the previous year | +1,7% | +3,9% | -0,2% | ||||||
Deliveries to dairies | 12.117 | 12.668 | 13.103 | 13.011 | 13.011 | 12.916 | -0,7% | Jan-Dec 2023 | |
± % Over the same period of the previous year | +4,5% | +3,4% | -0,7% | ||||||
% Proteine | 3,43% | 3,45% | 3,44% | 3,45% | 3,45% | 3,43% | Jan-Dec 2023 | ||
% Materia Grassa | 3,81% | 3,77% | 3,76% | 3,76% | 3,76% | 3,77% | Jan-Dec 2023 | ||
Farm-gate prices of raw milk Lombardy (€ x 100 lt, + VAT not incl.) | 40,63 | 37,13 | 38,33 | 51,17 | 51,17 | 52,79 | +3,2% | Jan-Dec 2023 | |
± % Over the same period of the previous year | -8,6% | +3,3% | +33,5% | ||||||
Buffalo's - Goat's - Sheep's Milk | |||||||||
Number of Buffaloes ('000) | 402 | 407 | 409 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 0,0% | Jan-Dec 2023 | |
Buffalo's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1140A) | 249 | 254 | 257 | 254 | |||||
Buffalo's Milk Delivered to dairies (Cod.Eurostat D1140D) | 218 | 229 | 233 | 234 | |||||
Number of Goats ('000) | 1.059 | 1.066 | 1.061 | 1.010 | 1.010 | 980 | -3,0% | Jan-Dec 2023 | |
Goat's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1130A) | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | |||||
Goat's Milk Delivered to dairies (Cod.Eurostat D1130D) | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | |||||
Number of Sheeps ('000) | 7.001 | 7.034 | 6.728 | 6.568 | 6.568 | 6.497 | -1,1% | Jan-Dec 2023 | |
Sheep's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1120A) | 494 | 482 | 477 | 475 | |||||
Sheep's Milk Delivered to dairies (Cod.Eurostat D1120D) | 468 | 453 | 450 | 449 | |||||
Organic milk production (goat, sheep, cow) | 588 | 552 | |||||||
DAIRY PRODUCTION ('000 Ton) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | |
Liquid milk | 2.479 | 2.449 | 2.481 | 2.522 | 2.522 | 2.510 | -0,5% | Jan-Dec 2023 | Cream | 146 | 145 | 150 | 149 | 149 | 151 | +1,6% | Jan-Dec 2023 | Butter | 94 | 92 | 98 | 101 | 101 | 99 | -2,0% | Jan-Dec 2023 | a)Cheese from cow milk | 1.186 | 1.213 | 1.197 | 1.201 | 1.201 | 1.205 | +0,3% | Jan-Dec 2023 |
of which: | |||||||||
PDO | 471 | 488 | 494 | 484 | b)Cheese from other milk | 141 | 132 | 177 | |
of which: | |||||||||
PDO | 83 | 88 | 94 | 94 | Total Cheese[a+b] | 1.327 | 1.345 | 1.374 | |
-Hard cheeses of which: | 488 | 493 | 502 | Grana Padano PDO | 199 | 204 | 203 | 202 | 202 | 212 (e) | +4,7% | Jan-Dec 2023 | Parmigiano Reggiano PDO | 150 | 157 | 164 | 160 | 160 | 161 (e) | +0,3% | Jan-Dec 2023 | Pecorino Romano PDO (Dairy Season) | 26 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 37 | +10,6% | Oct/22-Feb/23 | Other sheep cheeses PDO (Toscano, Siciliano, Filiano, Sardo) | 5,3 | 5,8 | 5,3 | 4,7 | 0,0 | 4,7 | >1000% | Oct/22-Feb/23 | - Semi-hard cheeses of which: | 99 | 91 | 96 | Provolone Valpadana PDO | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7,2 | 14 | +95,7% | Jan-Dec 2023 | Fontina PDO | 4,0 | 4,0 | 4,0 | 3,4 | - Soft cheeses of which: | 174 | 188 | 193 | Taleggio PDO | 8,8 | 8,4 | 8,7 | 8,8 | 8,8 | 8,8 | +0,0% | Jan-Dec 2023 | Gorgonzola PDO | 60 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 62 (e) | +2,6% | Jan-Dec 2023 | - Fresh cheeses of which: | 566 | 573 | 583 | Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO | 50 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | -0,4% | Jan-Dec 2023 |
I° Classification | - Soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7111) | 146 | 154 | 158 | 158 | - Medium soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7112) | 28 | 34 | 35 | 34 | - Medium hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7113) | 99 | 91 | 96 | 96 | - Hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7114) | 460 | 466 | 473 | 470 | - Extra hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7115) | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | - Fresh cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7116) | 566 | 573 | 583 | 572 |
II° Classification | - Cheese from cows'milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7121) | 1.186 | 1.213 | 1.237 | 1.222 | - Cheese from ewes milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7122) | 78 | 73 | 74 | 74 | - Cheese from goats milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7123) | 7,4 | 6,8 | 7,1 | 7,2 | - Others (cheese from buffalos'milk (pure) or mixed cheese) ( Cod. Eurostat D7129) | 56 | 53 | 56 | 56 | Processed cheese | 53 | 54 | 55 | Whey used for cottage cheese | 899 | 853 | 852 | Whey used for livestock | 2.348 | 2.282 | 2.300 | Concentrated whey | 1.410 | 1.440 | 1.437 | Whey powder and pieces | 913 | 872 | 887 | Milk based beverages | 5,3 | 5,0 | 5,9 | Other fresh products | 7,0 | 7,1 | 8,1 | Fermented milk (Yogurt and others) | 253 | 279 | 284 | 287 | 287 | 283 | -1,3% | Jan-Dec 2023 |
IMPORT | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Jan-Dec | of which Extra EU | |||
2022
2023
%
|
2022
2023
%
| ||||||||
Bulk milk (NC8 04012099+04012019+04011090) |
|
1.275 | 985 | 664 | 602 |
602
885
+46,9% |
0,1
0,1
+3,4% |
||
Whole Milk (NC8 04012099) |
|
856 | 683 | 495 | 431 |
431
609
+41,3%
|
-
-
-
|
||
Semi-skimmed milk (NC8 04012019) |
|
25 | 11 | 3,3 | 4,0 |
4,0
15
+266,0%
|
-
-
-
|
||
Skimmed milk (NC8 04011090) |
|
394 | 292 | 166 | 167 |
167
262
+56,3%
|
0,1
0,1
+3,4%
|
||
Milk packed (NC8 04011010+04012011+04012091) |
|
319 | 322 | 258 | 238 |
238
217
-8,9% |
0,0
0,0
+35,0% |
||
Whole Milk (NC8 04012091) |
|
117 | 122 | 101 | 89 |
89
76
-15,1%
|
0,0
0,0
+41,8%
|
||
Semi-skimmed milk (NC8 04012011) |
|
183 | 170 | 130 | 121 |
121
117
-3,3%
|
0,0
0,0
+27,2%
|
||
Skimmed milk (NC8 04011010) |
|
19 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
27
24
-13,3%
|
-
-
-
|
||
Condensed milk (NC8 040291+040299) |
|
20 | 29 | 35 | 34 |
34
36
+6,5% |
0,0
0,0
-93,5% |
||
Bulk Cream 1) |
|
79 | 69 | 58 | 64 |
64
71
+10,7% |
0,8
0,9
+11,3% |
||
Packed Cream 2) |
|
12 | 10,0 | 12 | 13 |
13
14
+6,3% |
0,0
0,2
+640.937,0% |
||
Yogurt (HS 040310) |
|
164 | 167 | 174 | 167 |
167
177
+5,8% |
0,0
0,0
+583,7% |
||
Fermented milk (HS 040390) |
|
83 | 94 | 95 | 101 |
101
109
+7,4% |
0,1
0,1
+4,8% |
||
Butter (HS 0405) |
|
69 | 60 | 69 | 68 |
68
74
+9,2% |
5,5
4,6
-17,4% |
||
of which: | |||||||||
Butter 82% (NC8 04051019) |
|
17 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
18
21
+15,7% |
0,0
0,0
-7,4% |
||
Cheese (HS 0406) |
|
533 | 494 | 516 | 535 |
535
593
+10,8% |
13
15
+20,7% |
||
Edam cheese(NC8 04069023) |
|
29 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
26
30
+12,5%
|
-
-
-
|
||
Emmental (NC8 04069013) |
|
23 | 23 | 20 | 23 |
23
23
+0,9%
|
2,6
2,5
-4,2%
|
||
Hard cheeses (not PDO) (NC8 04069069) |
|
28 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
25
28
+12,7%
|
-
-
-
|
||
Fresh cheeses (NC8 04061020)3 |
|
208 | 194 | 198 | 215 |
215
243
+12,9%
|
1,2
2,8
+133,8%
|
||
Processed cheeses (NC8 040630) |
|
37 | 34 | 34 | 35 |
35
34
-1,0%
|
0,7
0,6
-14,3%
|
||
Full fat cheeses (NC8 04069087)5 |
|
34 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
28
29
+2,0%
|
1,5
1,7
+14,1%
|
||
WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) |
|
32 | 31 | 34 | 35 |
35
37
+4,2% |
0,3
0,1
-77,3% |
||
SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
|
84 | 74 | 83 | 89 |
89
96
+8,2% |
0,0
0,1
+191,4% |
||
Whey powder (HS 0404) |
|
107 | 114 | 131 | 132 |
132
143
+8,6% |
0,2
0,2
-26,0% |
||
of which: | |||||||||
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
|
64 | 72 | 89 | 89 |
89
108
+20,5% |
0,2
0,2
-26,0% |
||
Casein (HS 350110) |
|
6,4 | 11 | 10 | 7,2 |
7,2
5,8
-19,2% |
0,2
0,1
-64,2% |
||
Caseinates (HS 350190) |
|
2,1 | 1,7 | 2,2 | 1,9 |
1,9
1,7
-13,4% |
-
-
-
|
||
Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
|
19 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15
15
-1,7% |
0,7
0,7
0,0% |
||
Lactose edible (HS 170219) |
|
1,8 | 1,9 | 1,1 | 2,7 |
2,7
2,0
-26,9% |
0,0
0,0
-48,0% |
||
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
|
62 | 58 | 65 | 89 |
89
90
+0,4% |
89
90
+0,4% |
||
Whey Protein Isolate (WPI) (HS 350220) |
|
1,8 | 1,7 | 2,5 | 4,0 |
4,0
3,3
-17,8% |
4,0
3,3
-17,8% |
||
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %) | 21 | 24 | 21 | 15 |
15
14
-11,6%
|
0,1
0,0
-99,6%
|
|||
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%) based on nuts, cereals or seeds |
9,8 | 15 | 16 | 31 |
31
31
-1,2%
|
0,0
0,2
+22.172,7%
|
|||
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats derived from milk or milk products |
4,7 | 4,0 | 2,8 | 3,9 |
3,9
4,0
+3,3%
|
0,0
0,0
+9,6%
|
|||
EXPORT | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Jan-Dec | of which Extra EU | |||
2022
2023
%
|
2022
2023
%
| ||||||||
Milk packed (NC8 04011010+04012011+04012091) |
|
40 | 34 | 36 | 30 |
30
30
-0,5% |
20
15
-23,9% |
||
Whole Milk (NC8 04012091) |
|
27 | 21 | 23 | 15 |
15
12
-21,6%
|
13
9,2
-28,9%
|
||
Semi-skimmed milk (NC8 04012011) |
|
9,7 | 9,5 | 9,9 | 8,4 |
8,4
7,7
-8,3%
|
5,4
4,7
-12,8%
|
||
Skimmed milk (NC8 04011010) |
|
3,3 | 3,3 | 3,5 | 6,0 |
6,0
9,9
+64,8%
|
1,5
1,2
-21,9%
|
||
Bulk milk (NC8 04012099+04012019+04011090) |
|
6,3 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
17
6,6
-61,3% |
2,0
1,0
-51,6% |
||
Condensed milk (NC8 040291+040299) |
|
1,1 | 1,2 | 4,6 | 2,0 |
2,0
2,1
+6,6% |
0,3
0,7
+127,5% |
||
Bulk Cream 1) |
|
10 | 9,8 | 17 | 17 |
17
16
-4,3% |
11
9,8
-12,2% |
||
Packed Cream 2) |
|
8,6 | 12 | 8,4 | 14 |
14
8,7
-36,1% |
10
5,0
-51,1% |
||
Yogurt (HS 040310) |
|
4,5 | 5,0 | 5,8 | 6,1 |
6,1
6,3
+2,6% |
0,8
1,2
+36,6% |
||
Fermented milk (HS 040390) |
|
3,5 | 3,8 | 3,6 | 2,6 |
2,6
2,4
-6,9% |
1,2
0,8
-31,2% |
||
SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
|
7,7 | 7,2 | 8,2 | 8,1 |
8,1
11
+29,2% |
0,7
0,9
+26,6% |
||
Butter (HS 0405) |
|
12 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
13
18
+34,9% |
1,7
3,0
+75,1% |
||
Cheese (HS 0406) |
|
456 | 471 | 536 | 566 |
566
599
+5,7% |
170
173
+1,9% |
||
Asiago (NC8 04069075) |
|
1,9 | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,8 |
1,8
1,6
-8,7%
|
1,0
1,0
-8,0%
|
||
Fiore sardo, Pecorino (NC8 04069063) |
|
21 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
20
19
-6,2%
|
14
14
-4,9%
|
||
Fresh cheeses (NC8 04061020)3 |
|
157 | 167 | 189 | 204 |
204
216
+6,3%
|
50
51
+2,2%
|
||
Grated or powdered cheeses (NC8 04062090)4 |
|
50 | 52 | 56 | 63 |
63
68
+7,1%
|
14
15
+4,4%
|
||
Gorgonzola (NC8 04064050) |
|
23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
25
25
+1,1%
|
3,5
3,6
+2,9%
|
||
G.Padano DOP e P.Reggiano DOP (NC8 04069061) |
|
96 | 99 | 106 | 107 |
107
114
+6,1%
|
45
47
+5,2%
|
||
Provolone (NC8 04069073) |
|
7,1 | 7,1 | 8,9 | 8,8 |
8,8
7,9
-10,0%
|
2,3
2,4
+3,7%
|
||
Whey powder (HS 0404) |
|
380 | 353 | 317 | 226 |
226
208
-8,0% |
14
25
+81,8% |
||
of which: | |||||||||
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
|
334 | 312 | 302 | 216 |
216
203
-5,7% |
14
25
+81,6% |
||
Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
|
27 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
28
26
-9,3% |
18
18
-1,3% |
||
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
|
53 | 59 | 67 | 69 |
69
65
-6,0% |
69
65
-6,0% |
||
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %) | 23 | 46 | 35 | 24 |
24
28
+18,1%
|
5,6
5,3
-4,9%
|
|||
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%) based on nuts, cereals or seeds |
155 | 210 | 272 | 295 |
295
271
-8,4%
|
43
39
-7,9%
|
|||
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats derived from milk or milk products |
3,1 | 1,6 | 1,4 | 1,3 |
1,3
1,4
+3,7%
|
1,1
1,1
+3,3%
|
|||
APPARENT DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | |
Butter | 151 | 137 | 150 | 155 | |||||
Cheese | 1.405 | 1.368 | 1.355 | ||||||
of which: | |||||||||
Fresh cheeses | 616 | 601 | 591 | ||||||
Fermented milk (Yogurt and other) | 492 | 530 | 543 | 547 | |||||
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION (Kg) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | |
Butter | 2,5 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,6 | |||||
Cheese | 24 | 23 | 23 | ||||||
of which: | |||||||||
Fresh cheeses | 10 | 10 | 10,0 | ||||||
Fermented milk (Yogurt and other) | 8,2 | 8,9 | 9,2 | 9,3 | |||||
% Self-sufficiency | 85,0% | 90,6% | 95,9% | 97,1% | |||||
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023(f) | % | Period | |
GDP (gross domestic product) | 0,48% | -9,05% | 8,28% | 4,15% | 4,15% | 1,02% | Jan-Dic 2023 | ||
CPI (consumer price index) | 0,63% | -0,15% | 1,94% | 8,74% | 8,74% | 5,90% | Jan-Dic 2023 | ||
Population ('000) | 59.817 | 59.641 | 59.236 | 59.030 | 59.030 | 58.997 | -0,1% | Jan-Dic 2023 | |
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 33.628 | 31.785 | 35.717 | 34.085 (e) | 34.085(e) | 37.146(e) | +9,0% | Jan-Dic 2023 | |
GDP per capita (€) * | 30.038 | 27.809 | 30.199 | 32.368(e) | 32.368(e) | 34.354(e) | +6,1% | Jan-Dic 2023 | |
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
n.a.: not available
1) up to 2011/12/31 NC8 04013019+04013039+04013099; from 2012/01/01 NC8 04014090+04015019+04015039+04015099.
2) up to 2011/12/31 NC8 04013011+04013031+04013091; from 2012/01/01 NC8 04014010+04015011+04015031+04015091.
3) up to 2014/12/31 NC8 04061020; from 2015/01/01 NC8 04061030 + 04061050;
4) up to 2014/12/31 NC8 04062090; from 2015/01/01 NC8 04062000;
5) up to 2014/12/31 NC8 04069087; from 2015/01/01 NC8 04069074 + 04069089;
6) up to 2021/12/31 HS 040310; from 2022/01/01 HS 040320;
NOTE:
- Apparent domestic consumption are calculated using the following formula: Production + Import - Export
- Per capita consumption are obtained dividing the apparent consumption by the population (Source Eurostat)
- The self-sufficiency rate is calculated, up to 2022, on the total deliveries of cow’s milk + production of buffalo, sheep and goat’s milk. For 2023 it is calculated only on deliveries of cow’s milk.
SOURCES
Raw material area: Dairy cows: ISTAT; Deliveries to dairies: AGEA; Milk Production, % Protein and % Fat: Eurostat (dataset: apro_mk_colm); Import/Export di Breeding Heifers: ISTAT; Farm-gate milk price in Lombardy: Processed by CLAL; Number of Goats, Sheeps and Bufaloes: Eurostat (dataset: apro_mt_lsgoat, apro_mt_lssheep, apro_mt_lscatl ); Milk Delivered to dairies: Eurostat (dataset: apro_mk_pobta); Milk Production: Eurostat (dataset: apro_mk_farm); Organic Milk Production: Eurostat (dataset: org_aprod);
Dairy production: Processed by CLAL on ISTAT and Protection Consortium data;
Import: ISTAT
Export: ISTAT
GDP and CPI: Intesa Sanpaolo
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Population: Eurostat
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: 28-03-2024