EU-28: Dairy sector
This page contains data with regard to some key indicators on the dairy sector over time.
The purpose of this table is twofold:
- on the one hand, it highlights the complexity of the sector, where it is important the connection among many different elements: raw milk area, dairy productions, import, export, domestic consumption and self-sufficiency level,
- on the other hand, it underlines the vibrancy of a market crossed by many trade routes of both semi-finished and finished products (from packaged milk to cheese and milk powders).
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EU-28: DAIRY SECTOR | |||||||||
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RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | % | Period | |
Cow's Milk | |||||||||
Dairy Farm Structure | |||||||||
Dairy Cows ('000 head) | 23.524 | 23.312 | 22.906 | 22.627 | 22.627 | 14.747 | -34,8% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Slaughtered cows ('000) | 7.693 | 7.575 | 7.653 | 7.197 | 6.605 | 6.450 | -2,3% | Jan-Nov 2020 | |
Export of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head) | 171.973 | 255.733 | 221.613 | 201.121 | 201.121 | 208.126 | +3,5% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Import of Breeding Heifers (HS 01022110 - head) | 38 | 198 | 87 | 317 | 317 | 244 | -23,0% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Milk production | 163.506 | 165.377 | 166.810 | ||||||
± % Over the same period of the previous year | +1,1% | +0,9% | |||||||
Raw cows' milk delivered to dairies (Cod. Eurostat D1110D) | 153.177 | 156.086 | 157.415 | 158.284 | 158.284 | 160.806 | +1,6% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
± % Over the same period of the previous year | +1,9% | +0,9% | +0,6% | ||||||
% Delivery on production *** | 93,7% | 94,4% | 94,4% | ||||||
% Protein | 3,38% | 3,40% | 3,39% | 3,42% | 3,42% | 3,42% | Jan-Nov 2020 | ||
% Fat | 4,09% | 4,06% | 4,06% | 4,10% | 4,09% | 4,09% | Jan-Nov 2020 | ||
Farm-gate milk prices (€ x 100 kg, escl. VAT) | 28,43 | 34,86 | 34,11 | 34,52 | 34,52 | 33,85 | -2,0% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
± % Over the same period of the previous year | +22,6% | -2,1% | +1,2% | ||||||
Buffalo's - Goat's - Sheep's Milk | |||||||||
Buffaloes ('000)** | 432(e) | 447(e) | 457(e) | 459(e) | |||||
Buffalo's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1140A)** | 265(e) | 270(e) | 274(e) | 280(e) | |||||
Buffalo's Milk Delivered to dairies (Cod.Eurostat D1140D)** | 203(e) | 216(e) | 220(e) | - | |||||
Goats ('000)** | 12.378(e) | 12.243(e) | 11.849(e) | 11.788(e) | |||||
Goat's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1130A)** | 2.277(e) | 2.300(e) | 2.348(e) | 2.451(e) | |||||
Goat's Milk Delivered to dairies (Cod.Eurostat D1130D)** | 1.542(e) | 1.665(e) | 1.674(e) | 1.717(e) | |||||
Sheeps ('000)** | 85.805(e) | 85.437(e) | 83.910(e) | 83.829(e) | 83.829 | 60.402 | -27,9% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Sheep's Milk Production (Cod.Eurostat D1120A)** | 2.811(e) | 2.764(e) | 2.845(e) | 2.966(e) | |||||
Sheep's Milk Delivered to dairies (Cod.Eurostat D1120D)** | 1.990(e) | 2.031(e) | 2.111(e) | 2.035(e) | |||||
DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | % | Period | |
Drinking milk (Cod. Eurostat D2100) | 30.180 | 30.274 | 29.526 | 28.613 | 28.613 | 29.384(e) | +2,7% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Cream for direct consumption (Cod. Eurostat D2200V) | 2.778 | 2.777 | 2.702 | 2.764 | 2.764 | 2.766(e) | +0,1% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Raw cream delivered to dairies (Cod. Eurostat D1200D)** | 96 | 99 | 120 | 128 | |||||
Acidified milk (yoghurts and other) (Cod. Eurostat D4100) | 8.149 | 8.128 | 8.190 | 8.120 | 8.120 | 8.192(e) | +0,9% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Butter (Cod. Eurostat D6000) | 2.156 | 2.153 | 2.183 | 2.273 | 2.273 | 2.325(e) | +2,3% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Rendered butter and butteroil (Cod.Eurostat D6200)** | 99 | 101 | 97 | 104 | |||||
Other Yellow Fat Dairy Products (Cod. Eurostat D6900)** | 225 | 217 | 209 | - | |||||
Total Cheese (Cod. Eurostat D7100)** | 10.079 | 10.169 | 10.253 | 10.454 | |||||
I° Classification | |||||||||
- Soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7111)** | 1.282 | 1.293 | 1.308 | 1.323 | |||||
- Medium soft cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7112)** | 723 | 747 | 729 | 743 | |||||
- Medium hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7113)** | 2.627 | 2.646 | 2.693 | 2.760 | |||||
- Hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7114)** | 1.780 | 1.903 | 1.899 | 1.967 | |||||
- Extra hard cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7115)** | 38 | 47 | 32 | 64 | |||||
- Fresh cheese ( Cod. Eurostat D7116)** | 3.471 | 3.475 | 3.517 | 3.551 | |||||
2° Classification | |||||||||
- Cheese from cows'milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7121)** | 9.236 | 9.366 | 9.418 | 9.658 | |||||
- Cheese from ewes milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7122)** | 220 | 232 | 227 | 231 | |||||
- Cheese from goats milk (pure) ( Cod. Eurostat D7123)** | 192 | 199 | 220 | 203 | |||||
- Others (cheese from buffalos'milk (pure) or mixed cheese) ( Cod. Eurostat D7129)** | 429 | 456 | 474 | 444 | |||||
Cheese from cows' milk (Cod. Eurostat D7121) | 9.303 | 9.460 | 9.536 | 9.631 | 9.631 | 9.778(e) | +1,5% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Processed Cheese (Cod. Eurostat D7200)** | 580 | 584 | 624 | 628 | |||||
Concentrated milk (Cod. Eurostat D3200) | 926 | 939 | 881 | 913 | 913 | 954 | +4,5% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Milk and cream powders (excl. SMP) (WMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3100_X_3113) | 789 | 810 | 792 | 806 | 806 | 797 | -1,2% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Partly Skimmed Milk Powder (Cod. Eurostat D3112)** | 84 | 91 | 52 | 58 | |||||
Skimmed milk powder (SMP) (Cod. Eurostat D3113) | 1.541 | 1.513 | 1.520 | 1.505 | 1.505 | 1.543(e) | +2,5% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Buttermilk Powder (Cod. Eurostat D3130)** | 79 | 84 | 85 | 85 | |||||
Drinks with a milk base (Cod. Eurostat D9100)** | 1.666 | 1.244 | 1.758 | 1.792 | |||||
Whey (in powder or in block) (Cod. Eurostat D5300)** | 1.724 | 1.867 | 1.943 | 2.019 | |||||
Caseins and caseinates (Cod. Eurostat D9300)** | 102 | 121 | 126 | 128 | |||||
Other fresh products (milk-based desserts, ice cream) (Cod. Eurostat D9200)** | 2.333 | 2.270 | 2.101 | 2.214 | |||||
EXPORT | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | % | Period | |
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) | TOP importers | 894 | 1.000 | 1.010 | 1.136 | 1.136 | 1.142 | +0,5% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
SMP (040210) | TOP importers | 579 | 780 | 816 | 962 | 962 | 828 | -13,9% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Packed milk (04011010+04012011+04012091) | TOP importers | 737 | 752 | 727 | 891 | 891 | 1.008 | +13,1% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Whole (04012091) | TOP importers | 519 | 510 | 477 | 603 | 603 | 662 | +9,8% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Semi-Skimmed (04012011) | TOP importers | 144 | 158 | 162 | 171 | 171 | 179 | +5,1% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Skimmed (04011010) | TOP importers | 73 | 84 | 88 | 117 | 117 | 167 | +41,9% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Cheese (0406) | TOP importers | 799 | 828 | 833 | 879 | 879 | 943 | +7,2% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Whey (0404) | TOP importers | 633 | 648 | 694 | 703 | 703 | 756 | +7,5% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (040410) | TOP importers | 556 | 569 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 651 | +8,3% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Infant milk formula (190110) | TOP importers | 474 | 541 | 587 | 572 | 572 | 555 | -3,0% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
WMP (040221+040229) | TOP importers | 382 | 393 | 334 | 298 | 298 | 332 | +11,5% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Condensed Milk (040291+040299) | TOP importers | 283 | 320 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 279 | +1,0% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Lactose Pharmaceutical (170211) | TOP importers | 166 | 190 | 229 | 220 | 220 | 269 | +22,3% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Butter And Other Fats (0405) | TOP importers | 207 | 171 | 158 | 215 | 215 | 246 | +14,7% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) | TOP importers | 39 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | -2,4% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) | TOP importers | 169 | 186 | 192 | 209 | 209 | 209 | +0,1% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Cream (040130+040140+040150) | TOP importers | 153 | 183 | 179 | 184 | 184 | 201 | +9,3% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Other Product | 283 | 190 | 168 | 170 | 170 | 183 | +7,8% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %) | 49 | 40 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 39 | +2,7% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%) based on nuts, cereals or seeds | 18 | 30 | 42 | 65 | 65 | 140 | +113,6% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats derived from milk or milk products | 46 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 58 | 62 | +6,2% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
IMPORT | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | % | Period | |
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (190190) | TOP exporters | 34 | 72 | 95 | 108 | 108 | 54 | -49,7% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Cheese (0406) | TOP exporters | 71 | 60 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 0,0% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Whey (0404) | TOP exporters | 84 | 89 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 61 | -0,4% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (040410) | TOP exporters | 84 | 88 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 58 | -3,5% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Casein (350110) | TOP exporters | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | -8,9% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Butter And Other Fats (0405) | TOP exporters | 21 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 3,8 | -71,4% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Anhydrous Milk Fat (040590) | TOP exporters | 13 | 5,7 | 8,1 | 6,8 | 6,8 | 2,4 | -64,1% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Lactose Pharmaceutical (170211) | TOP exporters | 5,7 | 7,3 | 8,6 | 9,9 | 9,9 | 5,2 | -48,0% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) | TOP exporters | 5,8 | 5,6 | 6,1 | 6,8 | 6,8 | 7,1 | +4,3% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Whey Protein Isolate (WPI) (350220) | TOP exporters | 5,1 | 4,7 | 5,2 | 6,1 | 6,1 | 9,7 | +59,5% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Infant milk formula (190110) | TOP exporters | 5,2 | 5,2 | 6,1 | 5,9 | 5,9 | 6,5 | +9,8% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Packed milk (04011010+04012011+04012091) | TOP exporters | 1,2 | 10 | 4,1 | 5,8 | 5,8 | 8,6 | +48,3% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Whole (04012091) | TOP exporters | 0,2 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,2 | 0,2 | 0,2 | +9,9% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Semi-Skimmed (04012011) | TOP exporters | 1,0 | 10 | 4,1 | 5,6 | 5,6 | 8,3 | +49,9% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Skimmed (04011010) | TOP exporters | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | -93,3% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
SMP (040210) | TOP exporters | 3,7 | 2,5 | 3,5 | 5,7 | 5,7 | 2,4 | -58,0% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
WMP (040221+040229) | TOP exporters | 5,8 | 1,6 | 1,7 | 5,1 | 5,1 | 1,0 | -80,1% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
Other Product | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7,9 | -32,6% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Soya-based beverages (protein content >=2,8 %) | 49 | 27 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 18 | -42,1% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Soya-based beverages (protein content of <2.8%) based on nuts, cereals or seeds | 2,0 | 2,1 | 2,4 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,5 | +25,3% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Non-alcoholic beverages containing < 0,2% fats derived from milk or milk products | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | -6,9% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020(f) | % | Period | |
Cheese | 9.094 | 9.297 | 9.386 | 9.394 | 9.394 | 9.482 | +0,9% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Butter | 2.182 | 2.207 | 2.207 | 2.173 | 2.173 | 2.169 | -0,2% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
SMP | 804 | 985 | 1.127 | 979 | 979 | 978 | -0,1% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
WMP | 344 | 369 | 400 | 447 | 447 | 421 | -5,8% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | % | Period | |
Cheese | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | +0,8% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
Butter | 4,3 | 4,3 | 4,3 | 4,2 | 4,2 | 4,2 | -0,3% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
SMP | 1,6 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 1,9 | -0,2% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
WMP | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,8 | 0,9 | 0,9 | 0,8 | -5,9% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |
% Self-sufficiency rate | 111,9% | 113,7% | 112,9% | 115,4% | 113,8% | Jan-Dec 2020 | |||
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020(f) | % | Period | |
GDP (gross domestic product) | 1,98% | 2,93% | 2,13% | 1,57% | -6,68% | Jan-Dic 2020 | |||
CPI (consumer price index) | 0,18% | 1,56% | 1,79% | 1,42% | 0,68% | Jan-Dic 2020 | |||
Population ('000) | 510.182 | 511.379 | 512.482 | 513.636 | 513.636 | 514.345 | +0,1% | Jan-Dic 2020 | |
(e) estimated
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
** Only the production of the EU countries that officially declared the data are considered.
SOURCES
Raw material area: Sheep and Goat Milk Deliveries: Eurostat (annual data dataset: apro_mk_pobta); Milk Deliveries, % 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 price: Milk Market Observatory; Import/Export of Breeding Heifers: IHS
Dairy production: (annual data dataset: apro_mk_pobta, monthly data dataset: apro_mk_colm)
Export: Eurostat
Import: Eurostat
Consumption: FAS-USDA
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: 04-03-2021