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Argentina: dairy sector
This page contains data regarding key components of the Argentinian dairy industry over a given time period.
The following report:
- highlights the complexity of the industry, which should be considered from several viewpoints: the commodities area, the variety of dairy derivatives, transit trade and domestic consumption;
- indicates how the export-import ratio is completely in favour of exports - of WMP in particular;
- stresses the particular features of a traditional product that is prevalent in domestic consumption: the dulce de leche.
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| ARGENTINA: DAIRY SECTOR | ||||||||||
| x 1.000 ton | ||||||||||
| RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 | % | Period | ||
| Number of dairy cows ('000) (Source: FAO) | 1.720 | 1.596 | 1.615 | |||||||
| Number of dairy cows ('000) (Source: Senasa) | 1.720 | |||||||||
| Milk production (Mil Lt) | 10.098 | 10.527 | 10.343 | 11.113 | 6.969 | 7.244 | +3,9% | Jan-Aug 2021 | ||
| Milk delivery (Mil Lt) | 9.386 | 9.785 | 9.614 | 10.329 | 6.483 | 6.739 | +4,0% | Jan-Aug 2021 | ||
| % Delivery on production | 93,0% | 92,9% | 92,9% | 93,0% | ||||||
| Farm gate milk price (€ x 100 lt) | 29,13 | 22,11 | 26,50 | 23,51 | 24,53 | 25,49 | +3,9% | Jan-Aug 2021 | ||
| ± % Over the same period of the previous year | -24,1% | +19,9% | -11,3% | |||||||
| Corn price (Rosario) (€\Ton) | 129,1 | 131,3 | 125,2 | 131,4 | 125,1 | 167,3 (p) | +33,7% | Jan-Oct 2021 | ||
| Soybeans price (Rosario) (€\Ton) | 222,9 | 231,7 | 209,3 | 225,6 | 214,5 | 281,1 (p) | +31,1% | Jan-Oct 2021 | ||
| DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 | % | Period | ||
| Liquid milk (Mil Lt) | 1.313 | 1.323 | 1.212 | 1.254 | 753 | 694 | -7,9% | Jan-Jul 2021 | ||
Butter
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27 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 20 | 22 | +13,2% | Jan-Jul 2021 | ||
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Cheese
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408 | 444 | 429 | 421 | 234 | 263 | +12,5% | Jan-Jul 2021 | ||
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Hard cheese
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34 | 39 | 43 | 33 | 18 | 22 | +17,7% | Jan-Jul 2021 | ||
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Semi-hard cheese
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124 | 141 | 131 | 126 | 65 | 82 | +27,3% | Jan-Jul 2021 | ||
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Soft cheese
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164 | 174 | 172 | 174 | 100 | 106 | +6,1% | Jan-Jul 2021 | ||
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Processed cheese
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57 | 60 | 56 | 59 | 34 | 34 | -0,6% | Jan-Jul 2021 | ||
| Other cheeses (grated, powdered, melted, etc.) | 29 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 18 | +15,6% | Jan-Jul 2021 | ||
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WMP (Whole milk powder)
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149 | 192 | 188 | 213 | 104 | 122 | +17,0% | Jan-Jul 2021 | ||
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SMP (Skimmed milk powder)
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46 | 41 | 45 | 52 | 21 | 25 | +17,4% | Jan-Jul 2021 | ||
| Cream | 62 | 63 | 59 | 61 | 33 | 33 | -0,5% | Jan-Jul 2021 | ||
| Dulce de leche | 93 | 101 | 97 | 107 | 64 | 57 | -10,9% | Jan-Jul 2021 | ||
| Milk chocolate (Mil Lt) | 55 | 46 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 17 | +35,8% | Jan-Jul 2021 | ||
| Dairy desserts and custards | 42 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 15 | -6,0% | Jan-Jul 2021 | ||
| Yogurt | 418 | 394 | 354 | 356 | 198 | 183 | -7,5% | Jan-Jul 2021 | ||
| EXPORT | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 | % | Period | ||
| Whey powder (HS 0404) | TOP importers | 54 | 46 | 42 | 32 | 22 | 29 | +35,7% | Jan-Sep 2021 | |
| Butter (HS 0405) | TOP importers | 4,2 | 3,9 | 8,2 | 14 | 8,4 | 10 | +19,3% | Jan-Sep 2021 | |
| Cheese (HS 0406) | TOP importers | 44 | 43 | 39 | 44 | 30 | 39 | +28,6% | Jan-Sep 2021 | |
| SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) | TOP importers | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 8,2 | 7,9 | -3,3% | Jan-Sep 2021 | |
| WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) | TOP importers | 71 | 118 | 85 | 126 | 87 | 89 | +1,9% | Jan-Sep 2021 | |
| Casein (HS 350110) | TOP importers | 4,0 | 0,1 | |||||||
| Infant milk formula (HS 190110) | TOP importers | 13 | 2,7 | 0,2 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,1 | -59,4% | Jan-Sep 2021 | |
| IMPORT | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 | % | Period | ||
| Condensed milk (HS 040291+040299) | TOP exporters | 2,0 | 0,9 | 0,2 | 0,2 | 0,2 | 0,4 | +111,3% | Jan-Sep 2021 | |
| Whey powder (HS 0404) | TOP exporters | 0,7 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 0,8 | 0,6 | 0,8 | +29,7% | Jan-Sep 2021 | |
| Cheese (HS 0406) | TOP exporters | 4,4 | 3,7 | 2,2 | 1,1 | 0,8 | 1,8 | +111,1% | Jan-Sep 2021 | |
| Infant milk formula (HS 190110) | TOP exporters | 1,4 | 1,4 | 1,4 | 1,6 | 1,3 | 1,5 | +17,7% | Jan-Sep 2021 | |
| STOCK (at 31 December) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 | % | Period | ||
| Liquid milk (Mil Lt) | 50,4 | 28,4 | 42,5 | 40,9 | 53,8 | 39,1 | -27,3% | Jul 2021 | ||
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Butter
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3,1 | 3,6 | 4,4 | 4,6 | 4,3 | 3,0 | -31,0% | Jul 2021 | ||
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Cheese
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44,3 | 44,2 | 47,4 | 47,8 | 47,2 | 40,9 | -13,2% | Jul 2021 | ||
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Hard cheese
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15,2 | 16,6 | 16,1 | 13,6 | 14,2 | 12,2 | -14,1% | Jul 2021 | ||
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Semi-hard cheese
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14,8 | 15,3 | 16,6 | 15,2 | 16,1 | 14,8 | -7,7% | Jul 2021 | ||
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Soft cheese
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8,2 | 8,6 | 11,1 | 15,0 | 12,9 | 9,6 | -26,0% | Jul 2021 | ||
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Processed cheese
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1,8 | 1,5 | 1,4 | 1,6 | 1,4 | 2,2 | +53,6% | Jul 2021 | ||
| Other cheeses (grated, powdered, melted, etc.) | 4,3 | 2,3 | 2,2 | 2,3 | 2,6 | 2,1 | -16,4% | Jul 2021 | ||
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WMP (Whole milk powder)
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29,4 | 20,5 | 25,1 | 22,3 | 17,6 | 18,8 | +6,9% | Jul 2021 | ||
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SMP (Skimmed milk powder)
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10,2 | 4,4 | 5,3 | 5,8 | 4,3 | 5,0 | +16,2% | Jul 2021 | ||
| Cream | 1,3 | 1,5 | 1,7 | 1,5 | 2,2 | 1,9 | -12,0% | Jul 2021 | ||
| Dulce de leche | 4,9 | 5,0 | 4,9 | 5,5 | 5,9 | 4,9 | -17,1% | Jul 2021 | ||
| Milk chocolate (Mil Lt) | 4,7 | 2,1 | 2,3 | 2,4 | 1,9 | 2,3 | +20,8% | Jul 2021 | ||
| Dairy desserts and custards | 1,7 | 0,7 | 0,6 | 0,5 | 0,7 | 0,6 | -14,9% | Jul 2021 | ||
| Yogurt | 7,2 | 6,4 | 7,4 | 7,0 | 8,0 | 5,6 | -29,6% | Jul 2021 | ||
| DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021(f) | % | Period | ||
| Cheese | 485 | 380 | 461 | 420 | 420 | 460 | +9,5% | Jan-Dec 2021 | Butter | 28 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | +10,5% | Jan-Dec 2021 | SMP | 20 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | +4,2% | Jan-Dec 2021 | WMP | 75 | 75 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 83 | +3,8% | Jan-Dec 2021 |
| PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021(f) | % | Period | ||
| Cheese | 11,04 | 8,57 | 10,29 | 9,29 | ||||||
| Butter | 0,64 | 0,47 | 0,42 | 0,42 | ||||||
| SMP | 0,46 | 0,54 | 0,45 | 0,53 | ||||||
| WMP | 1,71 | 1,69 | 1,88 | 1,77 | ||||||
| % Self-sufficiency | 112,3% | 115,5% | 112,0% | 115,7% | ||||||
| SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021(f) | % | Period | ||
| Population ('000) | 43.937 | 44.361 | 44.781 | 45.196 | ||||||
| GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 14.618 | 11.625 | 9.890 (e) | 8.555 (e) | ||||||
| GDP per capita (€) * | 12.940 | 9.844 | 8.834(e) | 7.485(e) | ||||||
(e) estimated
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
(p): partial data
(f): forecast
NOTE:Per capita consumptions are obtained dividing total consumption (Source FAS-USDA ) by the population (Source FAO)
Source Raw milk area: Subsecretaría de Lechería - Ministerio de Agroindustria; Number of cows: FAO, National Animal Health and Agrifood Quality Service (SENASA);
Source Dairy production: Subsecretaría de Lechería - Ministerio de Agroindustria, from 2015 data is collected by a panel of dairies according to "Relevamiento Coyuntural de la Resolución 230/16" and historical information of the "Resolución 7/14".
Source Export and Import: IHS
Source Consumption: FAS-USDA
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Source Population: FAO
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
Last update: 2021-10-25
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
(p): partial data
(f): forecast
NOTE:Per capita consumptions are obtained dividing total consumption (Source FAS-USDA ) by the population (Source FAO)
Source Raw milk area: Subsecretaría de Lechería - Ministerio de Agroindustria; Number of cows: FAO, National Animal Health and Agrifood Quality Service (SENASA);
Source Dairy production: Subsecretaría de Lechería - Ministerio de Agroindustria, from 2015 data is collected by a panel of dairies according to "Relevamiento Coyuntural de la Resolución 230/16" and historical information of the "Resolución 7/14".
Source Export and Import: IHS
Source Consumption: FAS-USDA
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Source Population: FAO
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
Last update: 2021-10-25