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Domestic Milk Intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 1,153.2 million litres for May 2022. This represents a 2.4% decrease over May 2021.
Domestic Milk Intake for the period January to May 2022 was estimated at 3,567.0 million litres, a decrease of 38.8 million litres (-1.1%) when compared to the corresponding period for 2021.
Fat content increased from 3.94% in May 2021 to 3.95 % in May 2022. Protein content decreased from 3.49% to 3.47% for the same period.
Butter production increased by 2.4% from 31,400 tonnes in May 2021 to 32,100 tonnes in May 2022.
Skimmed Milk Powder production increased from 27,700 tonnes in May 2021 to 28,300 tonnes in May 2022.
| X-axis label | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 182.2 | 183.3 |
| Feb | 352.4 | 367.5 |
| Mar | 829.7 | 808.5 |
| Apr | 1060.5 | 1054.6 |
| May | 1181 | 1153.2 |
| June | 1067.3 | |
| Jul | 1017.3 | |
| Aug | 917.4 | |
| Sep | 776.7 | |
| Oct | 649.6 | |
| Nov | 465.9 | |
| Dec | 258.5 |
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Statistician's Comment
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (30 June 2022) published Milk Statistics for May 2022.
Commenting on the release, Sophie Emerson, Statistician, said: “The figures show a decrease in domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers of 2.4% in May 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. Domestic milk intake decreased during the period January to May 2022 by 1.1%, compared to the same period in 2021."