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France: Dairy sector

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This Country:
  • accounts for 15,4% 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)17.33016.98616.80716.429
of which
     Cows ('000 Head)3.3223.2313.1653.074
Slaughtered cows ('000 head)1.6331.5681.4541.432374360-3,7%Jan-Mar 2025
Export of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head)23.18341.55332.50819.9602.7823.818+37,2%Jan-Feb 2025
Import of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head)4121.60312.893218.54290.06021.398-76,2%Jan-Feb 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)24.20024.05723.43523.7006.1555.963-3,1%Jan-Mar 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)36,3343,6646,0646,1445,2648,39+6,9%Jan-Mar 2025
± % Over the same period of the previous year+20,2%+5,5%+0,2%
Organic Milk Deliveries ('000 Ton)1.2901.3321.2711.222311278-10,4%Jan-Mar 2025
Organic cow milk prices*** (€ per 100 lt, + IVA)46,1246,7149,1549,3149,4150,53+2,3%Jan-Mar 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)526537532515112105-6,3%Jan-Mar 2025
Goat Milk Prices (€ per 100 lt, + IVA)79,3485,2492,5293,8896,7097,69+1,0%Jan-Mar 2025
Sheeps ('000)7.0736.7466.8026.607
Sheep's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1120A)350342337-
Sheep Milk Deliveries ('000 Ton)311305301299116118+2,3%Jan-Mar 2025
DAIRY PRODUCTION202120222023202420242025%Period
Drinking milk (Cod. Eurostat D2100)2.8022.6872.6752.659733705(e)-3,9%Jan-Mar 2025
Cream for direct consumption (Cod. Eurostat D2200V)548547562578150151(e)+1,0%Jan-Mar 2025
Acidified milk (yoghurts and other) (Cod. Eurostat D4100)1.3471.3361.3441.363347349(e)+0,4%Jan-Mar 2025
Butter (Cod. Eurostat D6000)408409404398109108(e)-1,3%Jan-Mar 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)1.7171.7301.7401.768447446(e)-0,4%Jan-Mar 2025
Processed Cheese (Cod. Eurostat D7200)133128128-
Concentrated milk (Cod. Eurostat D3200)1255857611615(e)-6,0%Jan-Mar 2025
WMP - Milk and cream powders (excl. SMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3100_X_3113)1271191131113028(e)-6,3%Jan-Mar 2025
Partly Skimmed Milk Powder (Cod. Eurostat D3112)323639-
SMP - Skimmed milk powder (SMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3113)40438037137710298(e)-4,0%Jan-Mar 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 - Febof which Extra EU
2024
2025
%
2024
2025
%
Cheese (0406) TOP importers665666658691
109
111
+1,3%
26
28
+6,6%
Latte Sfuso (04011090+04012019+04012099) TOP importers391428402603
74
66
-11,2%
4,2
4,0
-5,8%
Whole (04012099) TOP importers297321329375
54
40
-25,9%
4,2
4,0
-4,5%
Semi-skimmed (04012019) TOP importers0,31,50,91,0
0,3
0,3
+4,9%
-
-
-
Skimmed (04011090) TOP importers9410672227
20
25
+29,2%
-
-
-
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) TOP importers332326337362
60
60
-0,1%
17
17
-1,8%
Whey (0404) TOP importers396324317305
48
46
-5,2%
25
25
-1,2%
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) and WPC (040410) TOP importers326264259245
39
39
-1,5%
25
25
-0,8%
Cream (040130+040140+040150) TOP importers189175229259
44
33
-26,5%
17
17
-0,4%
SMP (040210) TOP importers273228233237
37
34
-7,8%
19
19
+3,3%
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) TOP importers204240203194
33
29
-12,9%
14
11
-24,0%
Infant milk formula (190110) TOP importers154163165158
28
24
-12,7%
17
14
-20,2%
Condensed Milk (040291+040299) TOP importers106102101137
24
19
-17,3%
0,2
0,3
+28,3%
Butter And Other Fats (0405) TOP importers100100106122
20
17
-17,0%
10
9,3
-8,5%
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) TOP importers21172121
3,9
2,6
-33,6%
1,1
0,6
-45,0%
Latte Confezionato (04011010+04012011+04012091) TOP importers18615410298
14
15
+6,9%
8,4
5,9
-29,5%
Whole (04012091) TOP importers66492925
4,8
3,6
-26,0%
3,8
2,2
-42,5%
Semi-Skimmed (04012011) TOP importers93795346
6,9
6,7
-2,6%
3,9
3,3
-13,8%
Skimmed (04011010) TOP importers27262027
2,7
5,1
+90,0%
0,7
0,4
-45,4%
Other Product 179166164157
26
26
-2,6%
12
11
-6,6%
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %)84583839
5,9
11
+87,0%
-
-
-
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%)
based on nuts, cereals or seeds		132152129157
23
23
-0,8%
-
-
-
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats
derived from milk or milk products		16181315
1,7
2,7
+56,6%
-
-
-
IMPORT2021202220232024Jan - Febof which Extra EU
2024
2025
%
2024
2025
%
Cheese (0406) TOP exporters508458479507
73
74
+1,4%
7,8
7,4
-5,4%
Butter And Other Fats (0405) TOP exporters216241254241
39
42
+5,2%
0,9
1,5
+59,2%
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) TOP exporters25322929
3,8
4,9
+27,1%
0,9
1,5
+71,6%
Whey (0404) TOP exporters265254171169
26
30
+17,0%
6,5
6,2
-4,9%
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) and WPC (040410) TOP exporters213199136140
22
26
+21,1%
6,5
6,2
-4,9%
Cream (040130+040140+040150) TOP exporters163142151137
24
20
-16,5%
0,7
0,8
+7,1%
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) TOP exporters112126116126
19
20
+6,7%
2,6
2,8
+7,7%
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) TOP exporters101105106117
18
20
+14,5%
0,3
0,4
+39,8%
Latte Sfuso (04011090+04012019+04012099) TOP exporters51717974
14
16
+15,3%
-
-
-
Whole (04012099) TOP exporters39597166
12
15
+17,3%
-
-
-
Semi-skimmed (04012019) TOP exporters7,48,44,03,7
0,8
1,0
+18,7%
-
-
-
Skimmed (04011090) TOP exporters4,63,44,03,9
0,7
0,5
-26,2%
-
-
-
Condensed Milk (040291+040299) TOP exporters61857965
11
13
+14,9%
1,8
2,6
+43,4%
Lactose Pharmaceutical (170211) TOP exporters34394136
6,8
6,9
+2,4%
1,1
1,0
-8,1%
Infant milk formula (190110) TOP exporters36414235
5,9
6,5
+8,9%
0,1
0,2
+259,8%
SMP (040210) TOP exporters35383633
6,8
4,6
-32,3%
0,9
0,4
-54,8%
Other Product 90677275
11
13
+10,3%
0,9
0,9
-8,3%
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %)16131113
2,1
2,1
-2,5%
-
-
-
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%)
based on nuts, cereals or seeds		72757469
11
13
+15,2%
-
-
-
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats
derived from milk or milk products		21242731
5,0
6,0
+19,5%
-
-
-
% Self-sufficiency rate126,7%125,7%124,7%127,0%125,1%Jan-Feb 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: 23-05-2025
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