| Domestic Milk Intake | 2015 | 2016 | % change | ||||||
| million litres | |||||||||
| April | 784.3 | 752.1 | -4.1% | ||||||
| Jan-Apr | 1,568.2 | 1,794.2 | 14.4% | ||||||
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 752.1 million litres for April 2016. This was 4.1% below the corresponding 2015 figure. See graph opposite.
Comparing the April 2016 milk produce figures with those for April 2015 shows that:
See Table 1 for more details.
The information used to compile this release was collected under EU Directive 96/16/EC.
| X-axis label | Domestic Milk Intake |
|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | 5294.8 |
| 2011/2012 | 5406.9 |
| 2012/2013 | 5206 |
| 2013/2014 | 5422.9 |
| 2014/2015 | 5615.7 |
| Post Quota | 6653.4 |
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers remained relatively stable in the 5 quota years preceding the end of the quota regime. In the 12 month period after the end of the regime (April 2015-March 2016) domestic milk intake increased by 18.5%.
| X-axis label | % Change |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 14.2 |
| Denmark | 5.6 |
| France | 1.3 |
| Germany | 3.7 |
| Ireland | 18.5 |
| Italy | -2.2 |
| Netherlands | 11.9 |
| Poland | 5.1 |
| Spain | 3.4 |
| United Kingdom | 2.9 |
Total EU milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers in the 12 month period after the end of the quota regime was almost 150,000 million litres1. This represents a 4.5% increase when compared with the 12 month period immediately preceding the end of the regime. The 10 EU Member States with the largest milk intake accounted for almost 86% of total EU milk intake. Ireland had the largest percentage increase in milk intake (18.5%) whereas Italy’s milk intake decreased by 2.2%.
| Table 1 Milk Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Category | Year | Unit | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Domestic milk intake | 2014 | million | 132.0 | 214.0 | 470.7 | 697.0 | 785.5 | 732.4 | 688.0 | 608.2 | 519.2 | 426.3 | 237.7 | 137.6 | 5648.5 |
| by creameries and | 2015 | litres | 114.8 | 215.1 | 454.0 | 784.3 | 875.1 | 819.2 | 768.9 | 693.9 | 604.2 | 536.3 | 347.9 | 181.6 | 6395.2 |
| pasteurisers | 2016 | 152.3 | 306.0 | 583.8 1 | 752.1 | ||||||||||
| Fat content | 2014 | % | 4.11 | 4.11 | 4.08 | 3.87 | 3.75 | 3.73 | 3.82 | 3.97 | 4.17 | 4.49 | 4.55 | 4.25 | 3.98 |
| 2015 | 4.11 | 4.15 | 4.06 | 3.82 | 3.78 | 3.80 | 3.93 | 4.04 | 4.24 | 4.43 | 4.60 | 4.37 | 4.03 | ||
| 2016 | 4.18 | 4.24 | 4.16 | 4.00 | |||||||||||
| Imported milk intake ² | 2014 | million | 38.8 | 37.6 | 40.8 | 43.6 | 51.1 | 45.4 | 44.8 | 40.9 | 38.6 | 37.4 | 43.9 | 48.2 | 511.1 |
| 2015 | litres | 50.7 | 47.5 | 49.8 1 | 53.0 | 60.5 1 | 58.6 | 54.6 1 | 44.0 1 | 38.4 1 | 40.3 1 | 44.3 1 | 51.9 1 | 593.7 1 | |
| 2016 | 55.3 | 53.3 | 54.4 | 85.7 | |||||||||||
| Total milk sold for human | 2014 | million | 40.4 | 36.6 | 44.1 | 36.9 | 42.2 | 40.5 | 39.8 | 39.2 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 41.2 | 39.5 | 482.2 |
| consumption ³ | 2015 | litres | 42.9 | 38.7 | 45.3 | 39.6 | 43.8 | 41.7 | 43.2 | 43.5 | 42.2 | 43.4 | 41.8 | 41.7 | 507.8 |
| 2016 | 42.5 | 41.4 | 43.9 1 | 43.5 | |||||||||||
| of which: | 2014 | million | 23.5 | 21.3 | 25.4 | 21.9 | 24.9 | 24.3 | 23.3 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.6 | 24.2 | 24.9 | 283.6 |
| Whole milk sales | 2015 | litres | 25.0 | 22.7 | 26.6 | 23.6 | 26.2 | 24.9 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 24.7 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 298.9 |
| 2016 | 24.8 | 24.2 | 25.7 1 | 25.6 | |||||||||||
| Skimmed & semi- | 2014 | million | 16.9 | 15.4 | 18.7 | 15.0 | 17.4 | 16.2 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 198.6 |
| skimmed milk sales | 2015 | litres | 17.9 | 16.0 | 18.7 | 16.1 | 17.6 | 16.8 | 17.7 | 18.0 | 17.4 | 17.9 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 208.9 |
| 2016 | 17.8 | 17.2 | 18.2 | 17.8 | |||||||||||
| Butter | 2014 | '000 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 14.4 | 17.3 | 21.7 | 19.6 | 20.3 | 17.5 | 15.7 | 13.5 | 9.8 | 5.9 | 166.4 |
| 2015 | tonnes | 3.5 | 6.6 | 14.8 | 20.3 | 22.8 | 23.2 | 22.7 | 20.2 | 17.2 | 15.7 | 12.5 | 8.1 | 187.5 | |
| 2016 | 5.0 | 9.4 | 20.1 1 | 22.0 | |||||||||||
| Skimmed milk powder | 2014 | '000 | * | 0.8 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 11.0 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 4.9 | * | * | 3.9 | 70.6 |
| 2015 | tonnes | 1.8 1 | 1.9 1 | 3.4 1 | 11.5 1 | 16.6 1 | 17.2 1 | 11.3 1 | 10.5 1 | 10.5 1 | 6.2 1 | * | * | 99.1 1 | |
| 2016 | 4.3 1 | 3.3 1 | 8.5 1 | 14.7 | |||||||||||
| Cheese | 2014 | '000 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 18.4 | 22.8 | 24.8 | 26.5 | 21.8 | 20.4 | 22.1 | 14.8 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 188.4 |
| 2015 | tonnes | 1.9 | 7.0 | 15.9 | 20.0 | 23.2 | 26.5 | 22.5 | 23.8 | 26.8 | 19.7 | 16.1 | 3.5 | 207.1 | |
| 1 Revised. | |||||||||||||||
| 2 Raw milk imports and imported milk for processing on contract. This does not include imported packaged milk for retail sale. | |||||||||||||||
| 3 Does not include imported packaged milk for retail sale. | |||||||||||||||
| * Confidential. | |||||||||||||||
| EU Milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers | ‘000 tonnes | |||||||
| Country | Jan - Feb 15 | Jan - Feb 16 | % change | |||||
| European Union 1 | 23,221 | 25,014 | 7.7 | |||||
| Austria | 490 | 529 | 7.8 | |||||
| Belgium | 576 | 694 2 | 20.6 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 76 | 76 | 0.0 | |||||
| Croatia | 84 | 84 | 0.0 | |||||
| Cyprus | 24 | 30 | 22.9 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 400 | 473 | 18.3 | |||||
| Denmark | 824 | 887 | 7.7 | |||||
| Estonia | 114 | 118 | 4.2 | |||||
| Finland | 392 | 398 | 1.4 | |||||
| France | 4,208 3 | 4,347 3 | 3.3 | |||||
| Germany | 4,993 | 5,384 | 7.8 | |||||
| Greece | 97 | 104 | 6.3 | |||||
| Hungary | 252 | 260 | 3.0 | |||||
| Ireland | 340 | 472 | 38.9 | |||||
| Italy | 1785 3 | 1,835 3 | 2.8 | |||||
| Latvia | 113 3 | 121 3 | 7.4 | |||||
| Lithuania | 195 | 201 | 2.7 | |||||
| Luxembourg | 50 | 62 | 23.2 | |||||
| Malta | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||
| Netherlands | 2,005 | 2,376 | 18.5 | |||||
| Poland | 1,625 | 1,792 | 10.3 | |||||
| Portugal | 311 | 313 | 0.6 | |||||
| Romania | 124 | 141 | 13.2 | |||||
| Slovakia | 139 | 144 | 3.6 | |||||
| Slovenia | 87 | 95 | 9.8 | |||||
| Spain | 1061 3 | 1135 3 | 7.0 | |||||
| Sweden | 485 | 488 | 0.7 | |||||
| United Kingdom | 2,362 3 | 2,449 3 | 3.7 | |||||
| Source: New Cronos database, Eurostat (except Ireland and European Union total, CSO). | ||||||||
| 1 Figures for EU include provisional France, Italy, Latvia, Slovenia, Spain and UK figures, estimated Belgium figures. | ||||||||
| 2 Estimate. | ||||||||
| 3 Provisional. | ||||||||
The monthly milk and milk products inquiry is a census of all creameries and pasteurisers.
Whole milk purchased by creameries and pasteurisers from domestic producers through collection depots and separating stations including whole milk obtained from herds owned by the creameries and pasteurisers. The fat content of the whole milk is also collected. To convert milk intake from million litres to ‘000 tonnes use the following formula:
1 tonne liquid milk = 971.164 litres.
Milk with less than or equal to 0.3% fat content.
Milk with between 1.5% and 1.8% fat content.
Milk powder with not more than 1.5% milk fat content.
The cheese figures are not adjusted to a calendar month basis.
Raw milk imports and imported milk for processing on contract. This does not include milk already packaged for retail sale.
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