| Domestic Milk Intake | |||||
| 2020 | 2021 | % change | |||
| million litres | |||||
| December | 258.8 | 256.3 | -1.0% | ||
| January - December | 8,295.9 | 8,754.0 | 5.5% | ||
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 256.3 million litres for December 2021. This represents a decrease of 1% when compared to December 2020. See figure 1.
The Fat content increased from 4.67% in December 2020 to 4.74% in December 2021. The Protein content also increased from 3.67% to 3.71% for the same period.
Domestic milk intake for 2021 was estimated at 8,754 million litres, an increase of 5.5% when compared to 2020.
Butter production was estimated at 275,100 tonnes in 2021, an increase of 3.9% on 2020.
The information used to compile this release was collected under EU Directive 96/16/EC.
| Table 1 Milk Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Category | Year | Unit | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Domestic milk intake | 2019 | million | 175.3 | 303.6 | 708.7 | 953.3 | 1072.2 | 1001.0 | 943.2 | 842.8 | 721.9 | 604.7 | 418.1 | 241.4 | 7986.2 |
| by creameries and | 2020 | litres | 176.2 | 331.7 | 725.7 | 982.7 | 1115.3 | 1031.0 | 985.0 | 867.6 | 725.4 | 646.8 | 449.8 | 258.8 1 | 8295.9 1 |
| pasteurisers | 2021 | 182.2 | 352.4 | 829.7 | 1060.5 | 1181.0 | 1067.3 | 1017.3 | 917.4 | 776.7 | 652.8 | 460.6 1 | 256.3 | 8754.0 | |
| Fat content | 2019 | % | 4.21 | 4.32 | 4.23 | 3.94 | 3.85 | 3.92 | 3.96 | 4.16 | 4.42 | 4.74 | 4.84 | 4.58 | 4.17 |
| 2020 | 4.31 | 4.29 | 4.27 | 3.97 | 3.87 | 3.97 | 4.04 | 4.17 | 4.43 | 4.71 | 4.86 | 4.67 | 4.20 | ||
| 2021 | 4.42 | 4.45 | 4.32 | 3.98 | 3.94 | 3.97 | 3.99 | 4.19 | 4.43 | 4.77 | 4.90 | 4.74 | 4.23 | ||
| Protein content | 2019 | % | 3.42 | 3.47 | 3.32 | 3.40 | 3.44 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.55 | 3.79 | 3.94 | 3.85 | 3.62 | 3.54 |
| 2020 | 3.48 | 3.38 | 3.29 | 3.43 | 3.46 | 3.45 | 3.51 | 3.57 | 3.78 | 3.99 | 3.85 | 3.67 | 3.55 | ||
| 2021 | 3.51 | 3.44 | 3.33 | 3.45 | 3.49 | 3.47 | 3.43 | 3.54 | 3.73 | 3.95 | 3.89 | 3.71 | 3.55 | ||
| Imported milk intake 2 | 2019 | million | 71.3 | 71.1 | 72.0 | 56.9 | 55.5 | 60.1 | 53.3 | * | 58.9 | * | * | * | 710.6 |
| 2020 | litres | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
| 2021 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Total milk sold for human | 2019 | million | 44.8 | 41.9 | 46.7 | 45.2 | 45.3 | 45.0 | 44.7 | 45.1 | 43.4 | 45.4 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 533.2 |
| consumption 3 | 2020 | litres | 43.1 | 42.5 | 45.8 | 47.1 | 47.3 | 45.7 | 47.4 | 44.4 | 41.7 | 41.1 | 39.5 | 39.9 | 525.4 |
| 2021 | 40.4 | 36.3 | 42.1 | 42.9 | 46.6 | 44.7 | 45.2 | 44.8 | 41.7 | 41.9 | 41.0 4 | 40.1 4 | 507.7 4 | ||
| of which: | 2019 | million | 26.9 | 25.3 | 29.0 | 28.5 | 28.2 | 29.4 | 29.1 | 28.6 | 26.8 | 28.9 | 26.8 | 25.8 | 333.1 |
| Whole milk sales | 2020 | litres | 26.1 | 25.8 | 29.1 | 32.0 | 31.6 | 30.6 | 31.5 | 28.9 | 26.7 | 26.3 | 25.0 | 25.1 | 338.6 |
| 2021 | 25.1 | 22.4 | 26.5 | 27.7 | 30.8 | 29.7 | 30.2 | 29.0 | 26.6 | 26.1 | 25.5 4 | 25.2 4 | 324.8 4 | ||
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| Skimmed & semi- | 2019 | million | 17.9 | 16.6 | 17.7 | 16.8 | 17.2 | 15.6 | 15.7 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 16.5 | 16.9 | 16.1 | 200.1 |
| skimmed milk sales | 2020 | litres | 17.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 15.2 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 14.8 | 186.8 |
| 2021 | 15.3 | 13.9 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 15.8 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 15.8 | 15.1 | 15.8 | 15.4 4 | 15.0 4 | 182.8 4 | ||
| Butter | 2019 | '000 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 22.2 | 28.4 | 31.0 | 28.1 | 28.2 | 25.5 | 22.3 | 20.2 | 15.1 | 10.9 | 250.8 |
| 2020 | tonnes | 7.2 | 11.2 | 22.6 | 29.0 | 29.8 | 30.3 | 30.9 | 26.2 | 24.0 | 22.9 | 17.6 | 13.0 | 264.7 | |
| 2021 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 26.9 | 30.5 | 31.4 | 31.5 | 30.8 | 28.8 | 26.5 | 21.6 | 17.8 1 | 12.2 4 | 275.1 4 | ||
| Skimmed milk powder | 2019 | '000 | 5.2 | * | 5.8 | 21.4 | 24.2 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 12.3 | 9.1 | 8.6 | * | 10.2 | 142.5 |
| 2020 | tonnes | * | 2.8 | 7.3 | 18.9 | 24.6 | 20.1 | 20.3 | 17.8 | 12.5 | 8.3 | * | * | 150.1 | |
| 2021 | * | * | 11.4 | 17.7 | 27.7 | 19.3 | 17.1 | 16.4 | 11.1 | 5.5 | * | 7.4 4 | 147.6 4 | ||
| Cheese | 2018 | tonnes | 3.5 | 11.6 | 25.4 | 25.6 | 30.7 | 32.9 | 26.6 | 29.9 | 31.0 | 27.1 | 20.0 | 5.2 | 269.4 |
| 2019 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 25.0 | 27.7 | 31.7 | 33.3 | 28.6 | 31.4 | 32.2 | 26.8 | 23.5 | 5.4 | 278.4 | ||
| 2020 | 3.3 | 9.3 | 30.6 | 28.2 | 31.6 | 34.3 | 28.7 | 29.7 | 33.9 | 27.8 | 21.4 | 6.8 | 285.4 | ||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 4 Provisional | |||||||||||||||
| * Confidential. | |||||||||||||||
| Table 2 EU Milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers | ‘000 tonnes | ||
| Country | Jan - Nov 20 | Jan - Nov 21 | % change |
| Austria | 2,883 | 2,890 | 0.3 |
| Belgium | 4,065 | 4019 1 | -1.1 |
| Bulgaria | 642 | 631 | -1.7 |
| Croatia | 399 | 395 | -0.9 |
| Cyprus | 246 | 273 | 10.9 |
| Czech Republic | 2,933 | 2,869 | -2.2 |
| Denmark | 5,193 | 5,176 | -0.3 |
| Estonia | 723 | 732 | 1.2 |
| Finland | 2,169 | 2,085 | -3.8 |
| France | 22547 2 | 22226 2 | -1.4 |
| Germany | 29,888 | 29,359 | -1.8 |
| Greece | 597 | 606 | 1.4 |
| Hungary | 1,488 | 1,582 | 6.3 |
| Ireland | 8,276 | 8,750 | 5.7 |
| Italy | 10840 2 | 11415 2 | 5.3 |
| Latvia | 728 | 747 2 | 2.7 |
| Lithuania | 1,256 | 1,241 | -1.2 |
| Luxembourg | * | * | |
| Malta | 39 | 36 | -7.3 |
| Netherlands | 12,818 | 12,479 | -2.6 |
| Poland | 11,441 | 11,484 | 0.4 |
| Portugal | 1,764 | 1,757 | -0.4 |
| Romania | 1049 2 | 1043 2 | -0.5 |
| Slovakia | 766 | 755 | -1.4 |
| Slovenia | 532 | 541 | 1.7 |
| Spain | 6816 2 | 6855 2 | 0.6 |
| Sweden | 2,537 | 2,553 | 0.6 |
| Source: New Cronos database, Eurostat (except Ireland, CSO). | |||
| 1 Estimate. | |||
| 2 Provisional. | |||
| * Confidential. | |||
The monthly milk and milk products inquiry is a census of 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 = 971.16 litres.
Milk with less than or equal to 0.3% fat content.
Milk with between 1.5% and 1.8% fat content.
Milk powder with not more than 1.5% milk fat content.
The cheese figures are not adjusted to a calendar month basis.
Raw milk imports and imported milk for processing on contract. This does not include milk already packaged for retail sale.
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