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Italy: Grana Padano Cheese Production
Consorzio per la tutela del Formaggio Grana Padano This page provides, in a given period of time, data related to Italian production of Grana Padano cheese, a high quality P.D.O. product,
(organized by Provinces and by Regions).

Production figures are represented on the table and the two graphs on a yearly and monthly basis.

It is possible consult the monthly production of grated Grana Padano PDO and Retinato

N.B.:

Grana Padano is produced in a specific geographical area located in the northern Italy and in particular in some provinces like: Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Cuneo, Novara, Torino, Verbania, Vercelli, Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Mantova, Milano, Monza, Pavia, Sondrio, Varese, Trento, Padova, Rovigo, Treviso, Venezia, Verona, Vicenza, Bologna, Ferrara, Forlì Cesena, Piacenza, Ravenna and Rimini, as well as the following districts of the Bolzano province: Ante-rive, Lauregno, Proves, Senale-S. Felice and Trodena.

Grana Padano is a P.D.O. product and its status is governed by European regulations (n. 2081/92 and n. 1107/96) that provide minimal standard procedures in the cheese processing , specific product properties and "quality seal" issued by "Consorzio per la tutela del Grana Padano" a governance entity in charge of quality requirements.

The production of Grana Padano accounts for 22% approx. of total milk output in Italy.

The price of Grana Padano is quoted weekly on different market places, such as Mantua, Cremona, Brescia, Milan...

International market reports that worldwide consumption of Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano is remarkably expanding. (see export)

Clic here to download the GRANA PADANO policy document (Provvedimento 23-06-2012, GURI n. 153 del 4-07-2012)

Latteria Soresina Latteria Sociale Mantova Plac Ambrosi Sant Angiolina CONSORZIO LATTERIE VIRGILIO Colla SpA Caseificio Zucchelli Agri Piacenza Latte
Zanetti Bresciangrana Latterie Vicentine Latte Busche Albiero Caseificio Sociale Ponte di Barbarano Caseificio Sociale San Rocco Casearia Monti Trentini
Lattegra Latteria San Pietro Gardalatte CaBre Auricchio SpA Latteria Pizzighettonese Caseificio Europeo Latteria Sociale Bolzano Vicentino
Month 2010 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 ± % on
2024 		± % on
2023
January 386.946 437.554 488.991 499.542 488.948 505.073 518.660 536.943 +3,5% +6,3%
February 372.874 411.566 480.152 471.628 457.697 479.002 511.851
March 430.205 466.983 526.982 535.033 512.654 546.755 557.236
April 431.064 457.479 511.132 516.438 498.749 529.305 539.785
May 428.314 454.580 505.352 506.314 485.284 519.452 532.242
June 384.103 421.671 457.311 440.816 432.963 467.324 476.598
July 307.650 352.261 388.776 367.662 359.778 384.679 399.683
August 291.175 337.571 352.235 364.593 367.682 373.123 369.676
September 278.724 318.708 308.318 323.613 330.027 334.349 346.213
October 329.693 356.222 373.755 369.980 381.119 392.620 415.941
November 329.809 364.647 382.334 376.905 401.090 418.910 440.725
December 375.436 422.687 480.113 461.919 496.112 505.908 526.543
Jan 386.946 437.554 488.991 499.542 488.948 505.073 518.660 536.943
% y-o-y ¹ -4,9% +13,1% +11,8% +2,2% -2,1% +3,3% +2,7% +3,5%
Total Year 4.345.993 4.801.929 5.255.451 5.234.443 5.212.103 5.456.500 5.635.153
% y-o-y ¹ -1,5% +10,5% +9,4% -0,4% -0,4% +4,7% +3,3%
Last Update: 04-02-2025
NOTE: December 2019 figures don't include the 21.946 cheese wheels ruined in the fire of October 24, 2019.
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2010, 2015, 2020, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
Source: Consorzio per la tutela del Grana Padano
 
Min Production in the last 5 years
 
Max Production in the last 5 years