Domestic Milk Intake by milk processors and co-ops was estimated at 500.4 million litres in November 2025, a decrease of 11.9 million litres (-2.3%) when compared with November 2024 and up 118.7 million litres (+31.1%) when compared with the same month in 2023.
Fat content for November 2025 was 5.12%, up from 4.99% in November 2024. Protein content also increased from 3.98% to 4.03% in the 12 months to November 2025.
Butter production increased slightly from 17,800 tonnes in November 2024 to 18,000 tonnes in November 2025, up 200 tonnes.
Skimmed Milk Powder production rose from 7,500 tonnes in November 2024 to 9,500 tonnes in November 2025, up 2,000 tonnes.
For the period January to November 2025, Domestic Milk Intake was estimated at 8.58 billion litres, a rise of 419.1 million litres (+5.1%) when compared with the same period in 2024 and up 326.7 million litres (+4.0%) 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 | 1004.9 |
| Aug | 909.1 | 887.2 | 944.8 |
| Sep | 763.7 | 767.7 | 773.2 |
| Oct | 588.7 | 673.1 | 706.1 |
| Nov | 381.7 | 512.3 | 500.4 |
| 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 is a combined statistical release that started in January 2025. The combined format presents the monthly data in a slimmed down monthly snapshot of the main changes which are 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 different 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.