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France: Dairy sector

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This Country:
  • accounts for 16,4% of EU milk deliveries (year 2024),
  • exports dairy products, converted into milk equivalent (ME), for the 41,9% of the milk deliveries (year 2024),
  • accounts for 11,6% of EU dairy exports in ME (year 2023).
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FRANCE: DAIRY SECTOR
x 1.000 ton
RAW MATERIAL AREA202020212022202320232024%Period
Cow's Milk
Dairy Farm Structure
Live bovine animals ('000 Head)17.81617.33016.98616.80716.80716.429-2,2%Jan-Dec 2024
of which
     Cows ('000 Head)3.4063.3223.2313.1653.1653.074-2,9%Jan-Dec 2024
Slaughtered cows ('000 head)1.6511.6331.5681.4541.4541.432-1,5%Jan-Dec 2024
Export of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head)46.41523.18341.55332.50832.50819.960-38,6%Jan-Dec 2024
Import of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head)1.8934121.60312.89312.893218.542>1000%Jan-Dec 2024
Milk production25.23524.78124.60623.882
± % Over the same period of the previous year-1,8%-0,7%-2,9%
Raw cows' milk delivered to dairies (Cod. Eurostat D1110D)24.60224.20024.05723.43523.43523.700+1,1%Jan-Dec 2024
± % Over the same period of the previous year-1,6%-0,6%-2,6%
% Delivery on production ***97,5%97,7%97,8%98,1%
% Protein3,27%3,27%3,25%3,29%0,00%3,30% Jan-Dec 2024
% Fat4,07%4,09%4,06%4,12%0,00%4,11% Jan-Dec 2024
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)34,7736,3343,6646,0446,0446,12+0,2%Jan-Dec 2024
± % Over the same period of the previous year+4,5%+20,2%+5,5%
Organic Milk Deliveries ('000 Ton)1.1531.2901.3321.2721.2721.223-3,9%Jan-Dec 2024
Organic cow milk prices*** (€ per 100 lt, + IVA)46,4946,1246,7149,1549,1549,27+0,3%Jan-Dec 2024
Goat's - Sheep's Milk
Goats ('000)1.4141.3881.3111.2751.2751.339+5,0%Jan-Dec 2024
Goat's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1130A)710718733718
Goat Milk Deliveries ('000 Ton)522526537533533516-3,2%Jan-Dec 2024
Goat Milk Prices (€ per 100 lt, + IVA)76,2179,3485,2492,530,0093,890,0%Jan-Dec 2024
Sheeps ('000)6.9996.9956.5986.5766.5766.607+0,5%Jan-Dec 2024
Sheep's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1120A)344350342337
Sheep Milk Deliveries ('000 Ton)308311305302302300-0,7%Jan-Dec 2024
DAIRY PRODUCTION202020212022202320232024%Period
Drinking milk (Cod. Eurostat D2100)3.0682.8022.6872.6752.6752.659-0,6%Jan-Dec 2024
Cream for direct consumption (Cod. Eurostat D2200V)535548547562562578+3,0%Jan-Dec 2024
Acidified milk (yoghurts and other) (Cod. Eurostat D4100)1.4151.3471.3361.3441.3441.363+1,4%Jan-Dec 2024
Butter (Cod. Eurostat D6000)413408409404404398-1,4%Jan-Dec 2024
Rendered butter and butteroil (Cod.Eurostat D6200)44404340
Other Yellow Fat Dairy Products (Cod. Eurostat D6900)21192120
Total Cheese (Cod. Eurostat D7100)1.8621.8801.9141.887
I° Classificazione
- Soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7111)498488532523
- Medium soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7112)398408405387
- Hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7114)346346338323
- Fresh cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7116)621639639654
2° Classificazione
- Cheese from cows'milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7121)1.6831.6981.7351.714
- Cheese from ewes milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7122)67696560
- Cheese from goats milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7123)89909088
- Others (cheese from buffalos'milk (pure) or mixed cheese) ( Cod. Eurostat D7129)22232425
Cheese from cows' milk (Cod. Eurostat D7121)1.6711.7171.7301.7401.7401.768+1,6%Jan-Dec 2024
Processed Cheese (Cod. Eurostat D7200)141133128128
Concentrated milk (Cod. Eurostat D3200)12712558575761+7,0%Jan-Dec 2024
WMP - Milk and cream powders (excl. SMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3100_X_3113)129127119113113111-1,9%Jan-Dec 2024
Partly Skimmed Milk Powder (Cod. Eurostat D3112)37323639
SMP - Skimmed milk powder (SMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3113)409404380371371377+1,6%Jan-Dec 2024
Buttermilk Powder (Cod. Eurostat D3130)26282724
Drinks with a milk base (Cod. Eurostat D9100)60747469
Whey(Cod. Eurostat D5000)2.8843.3453.3222.921
of which
     Whey (in powder or in block) (Cod. Eurostat D5300)412480477420
Caseins and caseinates (Cod. Eurostat D9300)39386466
Other fresh products (milk-based desserts, ice cream)
(Cod. Eurostat D9200)		688675683662
EXPORT2020202120222023Jan - Decof which Extra EU
2023
2024
%
2023
2024
%
Cheese (0406) TOP importers657665666658
658
691
+5,0%
163
170
+4,4%
Latte Sfuso (04011090+04012019+04012099) TOP importers476391428402
402
603
+50,0%
22
23
+4,9%
Whole (04012099) TOP importers353297321329
329
375
+14,1%
22
23
+5,8%
Semi-skimmed (04012019) TOP importers0,60,31,50,9
0,9
1,0
+16,4%
0,2
0,2
-17,1%
Skimmed (04011090) TOP importers1239410672
72
227
+214,3%
0,3
0,2
-42,5%
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) TOP importers340332326337
337
362
+7,2%
101
106
+5,5%
Whey (0404) TOP importers368396324317
317
305
-4,0%
142
157
+10,6%
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) and WPC (040410) TOP importers307326264259
259
245
-5,5%
138
153
+11,0%
SMP (040210) TOP importers264273228233
233
237
+1,6%
137
135
-1,5%
Cream (040130+040140+040150) TOP importers176189175229
229
258
+12,8%
90
103
+13,9%
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) TOP importers171204240203
203
194
-4,2%
91
83
-8,6%
Infant milk formula (190110) TOP importers175154163165
165
158
-4,0%
109
101
-7,3%
Butter And Other Fats (0405) TOP importers92100100106
106
122
+14,9%
55
60
+8,5%
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) TOP importers17211721
21
21
+2,7%
5,5
4,6
-15,2%
Latte Confezionato (04011010+04012011+04012091) TOP importers278186154102
102
98
-3,3%
46
44
-4,5%
Whole (04012091) TOP importers101664929
29
25
-13,7%
18
18
-0,4%
Semi-Skimmed (04012011) TOP importers137937953
53
46
-13,4%
23
22
-5,2%
Skimmed (04011010) TOP importers41272620
20
27
+39,3%
4,9
4,1
-16,1%
Condensed Milk (040291+040299) TOP importers110106102101
101
137
+35,5%
1,4
1,5
+5,0%
WMP (040221+040229) TOP importers77847571
71
64
-10,2%
34
28
-17,4%
Other Product 97949092
92
93
+1,0%
45
46
+2,9%
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %)87845838
38
39
+3,0%
-
-
-
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%)
based on nuts, cereals or seeds		112132152129
129
157
+21,8%
-
-
-
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats
derived from milk or milk products		15161813
13
15
+16,1%
-
-
-
IMPORT2020202120222023Jan - Decof which Extra EU
2023
2024
%
2023
2024
%
Cheese (0406) TOP exporters402508458479
479
507
+5,8%
41
45
+10,8%
Butter And Other Fats (0405) TOP exporters200216241254
254
241
-5,3%
9,7
9,8
+0,1%
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) TOP exporters20253229
29
29
+0,6%
7,4
9,0
+20,7%
Whey (0404) TOP exporters240265254171
171
169
-1,2%
39
39
+1,0%
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) and WPC (040410) TOP exporters183213199136
136
140
+3,3%
39
39
+0,8%
Cream (040130+040140+040150) TOP exporters148163142151
151
137
-9,2%
17
9,6
-42,9%
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) TOP exporters91112126116
116
126
+7,8%
19
16
-16,4%
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) TOP exporters96101105106
106
117
+10,4%
1,6
2,0
+21,1%
Condensed Milk (040291+040299) TOP exporters47618579
79
65
-17,6%
9,3
15
+58,0%
Latte Sfuso (04011090+04012019+04012099) TOP exporters71517179
79
74
-6,3%
-
-
-
Whole (04012099) TOP exporters57395971
71
66
-6,5%
-
-
-
Semi-skimmed (04012019) TOP exporters9,87,48,44,0
4,0
3,7
-7,9%
-
-
-
Skimmed (04011090) TOP exporters4,24,63,44,0
4,0
3,9
-1,3%
-
-
-
Infant milk formula (190110) TOP exporters40364142
42
35
-16,6%
1,7
0,9
-48,8%
Lactose Pharmaceutical (170211) TOP exporters33343941
41
36
-12,1%
6,9
5,4
-20,9%
SMP (040210) TOP exporters35353836
36
33
-9,0%
3,4
5,9
+73,7%
Other Product 114906772
72
75
+3,2%
6,5
4,8
-25,7%
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %)13161311
11
13
+16,5%
-
-
-
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%)
based on nuts, cereals or seeds		60727574
74
69
-7,8%
-
-
-
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats
derived from milk or milk products		24212427
27
31
+12,6%
-
-
-
% Self-sufficiency rate131,7%126,7%125,7%124,7%126,9%Jan-Dec 2024
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS 2020 2021 2022 2023 2023 2024(f) % Period
GDP (gross domestic product) -7,59% 6,83% 2,62% 1,12% 1,12% 1,10% Jan-Dic 2024
CPI (consumer price index) 0,52% 2,07% 5,91% 5,66% 5,66% 2,30% Jan-Dic 2024
Population ('000) 67.474 67.729 68.092 68.277 68.277 68.467 +0,3% Jan-Dic 2024
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) 40.385 45.186 (e) 42.409 (e) 44.408 (e)
GDP per capita (€) * 35.334 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: 23-04-2025
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