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Domestic Milk Intake by milk processors and co-ops was estimated at 1.01 billion litres in July 2025, an increase of 34.9 million litres (+3.6%) when compared with July 2024 and down 7.3 million litres (-0.7%) when compared with the same month in 2023.
Butter production rose from 29,000 tonnes in July 2024 to 32,400 tonnes in July 2025, up 3,400 tonnes.
Skimmed Milk Powder Production increased by 5,100 tonnes, from 13,800 tonnes in July 2024 to 18,800 tonnes in July 2025.
For the period January to July 2025, Domestic Milk Intake was estimated at 5.66 billion litres, a rise of 337.3 million litres (+6.3%) when compared with the same period in 2024 and by 47.9 million litres (+0.9%) when compared with 2023.
These findings can be attributed to Stephanie Kelleher, Statistician in the Agriculture Section of the CSO.
Up-to-date trends of monthly Domestic Milk Intake for 2023, 2024 and 2025 can be seen in Figure 1.
Table 1 presents analysis of month versus month comparisons of the current year and previous year's Domestic Milk Intake.
| X-axis label | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 180.4 | 148.5 | 162.5 |
| Feb | 381 | 351.9 | 327.8 |
| Mar | 801.4 | 757.2 | 821.8 |
| Apr | 1028 | 952 | 1074.5 |
| May | 1159 | 1107.4 | 1183.4 |
| June | 1045.5 | 1031.2 | 1080.5 |
| Jul | 1014.5 | 972.4 | 1007.3 |
| Aug | 909.1 | 887.2 | |
| Sep | 763.7 | 767.7 | |
| Oct | 588.7 | 673.1 | |
| Nov | 381.7 | 512.3 | |
| Dec | 205.3 | 267.6 |
Table 2 summarises the monthly collection of milk and production of milk products.
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Editor's Note
This release has been selected for a new combined statistical release format that started with the January 2025 release. The new combined format presents the monthly data in a slimmed down monthly snapshot of the main changes which will be complemented by a quarterly release to provide additional context and analysis of trends over a longer period of time. Please note that the monthly snapshot continues to provide the same set of charts and tables as the previous format.
As this is a new approach for CSO Statistical Releases, we welcome feedback on the initiative from users of the release. Please contact us with your comments by email to milk@cso.ie.