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CSO statistical release, , 11am

Milk Statistics

December 2014

Domestic Milk Intake2013 2014 % change  
   million litres    
 Dec 164.8 136.7 -17.1%  
 Jan-Dec 5,422.7 5,651.8 4.2%  

Domestic milk intake down 17.1% in December

Figure 1 MS - Domestic Milk Intake
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Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 136.7 million litres for December 2014. This was 17.1% below the corresponding 2013 figure. See graph opposite.

Comparing the December 2014 milk produce figures with those for December 2013 shows that:

  • Total milk sold for human consumption decreased by 7.8% to 36.3 million litres.
  • Butter production was down 1.8% to 5,400 tonnes.

See Table 1 for more details.

The information used to compile this release was collected under EU Directive 96/16/EC.

Table 1 Milk Statistics         
                
CategoryYearUnitJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
      
Domestic milk intake2012million133.3236.6473.0637.3735.0684.3609.8546.8446.6364.2227.6138.05232.4
   by creameries and2013litres125.5222.9468.1568.7733.2700.9652.7592.7498.5418.3276.4164.85422.7
    pasteurisers2014132.0214.0470.7697.0785.5728.2688.5608.7519.6433.7237.4 ¹136.75651.8
       
     Fat content2012%3.984.063.993.813.753.763.853.944.134.344.384.143.94
 20134.004.033.973.863.663.713.733.924.164.404.484.263.94
 20144.114.114.083.873.753.733.823.974.174.494.554.253.99
       
Imported milk intake ²2012million32.929.832.338.942.340.539.729.526.728.333.931.1405.7
   2013litres34.135.037.137.739.139.836.931.126.828.332.432.2410.5
 201438.837.640.843.651.145.444.840.938.637.443.135.7497.8
       
Total milk sold for human2012million40.738.843.039.241.140.840.441.639.541.040.940.0487.0
    consumption ³2013litres40.837.241.240.241.039.139.540.739.140.540.539.4479.1
 201440.436.644.136.942.240.539.839.239.240.138.236.3473.5
       
of which:2012million25.424.226.624.125.325.124.825.724.425.425.525.1301.6
  Whole milk sales2013litres25.422.825.324.725.424.324.624.123.023.623.923.4290.4
 201423.521.325.421.924.924.323.323.223.223.622.421.6278.5
       
    Skimmed & semi-2012million15.314.716.415.115.815.715.615.815.115.615.414.9185.4
     skimmed milk sales2013litres15.414.315.915.415.614.715.016.616.216.916.616.1188.7
 201416.915.418.715.017.416.216.516.016.016.515.814.8195.0
        
Butter2012'0004.07.413.916.921.019.415.914.010.810.07.84.1145.0
 2013tonnes4.06.312.116.619.817.616.715.413.614.110.35.5152.1
 20144.46.214.417.321.719.620.317.515.713.59.8 ¹5.4165.8
        
Skimmed milk powder2012'000*1.52.56.39.29.56.25.83.6***52.3
 2013tonnes**3.04.68.16.06.25.13.7**4.349.5
 2014*0.83.96.511.911.010.18.44.9**3.970.6
        
Cheese 2012'0002.34.918.122.024.827.121.020.421.415.06.22.3185.5
 2013tonnes2.05.717.919.024.027.421.821.421.013.45.93.3182.8
                
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
    
        CountryJan-Nov 2013Jan-Nov 2014% change
    
European Union 1128,938135,1004.8
    
   Austria2,6882,7903.8
   Belgium3,1753,403 27.2
   Bulgaria4554703.3
   Croatia4624814.1
   Cyprus1431515.2
   Czech Republic2,1872,2121.1
   Denmark4,6014,6982.1
   Estonia6466896.8
   Finland2,0932,1603.2
   France21,846 323,204 36.2 
   Germany27,76028,8353.9 
   Greece599571-4.8
   Hungary1,2481,3276.4
   Ireland5,4125,6815.0
   Italy8,8729,292 34.7
   Latvia676744 310.0
   Lithuania1,2371,3297.4
   Luxembourg2632806.6
   Malta** 
   Netherlands11,17611,4352.3
   Poland9,1029,7447.1
   Portugal1,6311,7104.8
   Romania81192614.1
   Slovakia7597742.0
   Slovenia475489 32.9
   Spain5,488 35,410 3-1.4
   Sweden2,6242,6872.4
   United Kingdom12,510 313,609 38.8
    
Source: New Cronos database, Eurostat (except Ireland and European Union total, CSO). 
1 Figures for EU include provisional UK, Italy, Spain, France,Latvia and Slovenia figures, estimated Belgium figures and exclude Malta.
2 Estimate.   
3 Provisional.   
* Confidential.   

Background Notes

 

Coverage

The monthly milk and milk products inquiry is a census of all creameries and pasteurisers.

Milk intake by 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.

Skimmed milk

Milk with less than or equal to 0.3% fat content.

Semi-skimmed milk

Milk with between 1.5% and 1.8% fat content.

Skimmed milk powder

Milk powder with not more than 1.5% milk fat content.

Cheese

The cheese figures are not adjusted to a calendar month basis.

Imported Milk Intake

Raw milk imports and imported milk for processing on contract. This does not include milk already packaged for retail sale.

 

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