Domestic Milk Intake by milk processors and co-ops was estimated at 774.7 million litres in September 2025, an increase of 7.0 million litres (+0.9%) when compared with September 2024 and up 11.0 million litres (+1.4%) when compared with the same month in 2023.
Fat content for September 2025 was 4.69%, up from 4.60% in September 2024. Protein content decreased slightly to 3.84% in September 2025, compared with 3.89% a year earlier.
Skimmed Milk Powder increased from 10,900 tonnes in September 2024 to 13,100 tonnes in September 2025, up 2,200 tonnes.
In Quarter 3 (Q3) 2025, Domestic Milk Intake was estimated at 2.72 billion litres, up 97.1 million litres (+3.7%) when compared with the same period in 2024 and rose by 37 million litres (+1.4%) when compared with 2023.
For the period January to September 2025, Domestic Milk Intake was estimated at 7.37 billion litres, a rise of 399.5 million litres (+5.7%) when compared with the same period in 2024 and by 92.1 million litres (+1.3%) when compared with 2023.
The milk intake has increased for each month in 2025 when compared with the same month of 2024, except for February.
Looking back on 50 years of Domestic Milk Intake data from September 1975 to September 2025 (See Figure 2), we can see that Domestic Milk Intake has more than doubled over this period, increasing from 310.8 million litres in September 1975 to 774.7 million litres in September 2025.
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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 | 774.7 |
| 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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Statistician's Comment
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (06 November 2025) published Milk Statistics for September 2025.
Commenting on the release, Stephanie Kelleher, Statistician in the Agriculture Section of the CSO, said: “Today’s figures show that the Domestic Milk Intake in September 2025 by milk processors and co-ops rose by 7 million litres, or 0.9%, compared with the same month in 2024. Production of Skimmed Milk Powder was up by 2,200 tonnes, from 10,900 tonnes in September 2024 to 13,100 tonnes in September 2025.
Looking at Q3 2025, Domestic Milk Intake was at 2.72 billion litres, a rise of 3.7% compared with the corresponding value between July and September 2024. When compared with Q3 2023, Domestic Milk Intake was up 37 million litres (+1.4%). Quarterly Skimmed Milk Powder production increased by 6,400 tonnes, from 38,400 tonnes in Q3 2024 to 44,700 tonnes in Q3 2025.
50 Years of Domestic Milk Intake Data
Analysing 50 years of Domestic Milk Intake data, Figure 2 shows Domestic Milk Intake for each September from 1975 to 2025. We can see that Domestic Milk Intake more than doubled over this period increasing from 310.8 million litres in September 1975 to 774.7 million litres in September 2025.
It is also interesting to note the impact of the introduction and abolition of the European milk quota on milk production. The quota was introduced in April 1984 and abolished in April 2015 - Domestic Milk Intake increased as a result. The highest figure for the month of September was in September 2022 at 785.6 million litres."