| Domestic Milk Intake | |||||
| 2021 | 2022 | % change | |||
| million litres | |||||
| March | 829.7 | 802.4 | -3.3% | ||
| January - March | 1,364.3 | 1,353.1 | -0.8% | ||
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 802.4 million litres for March 2022. This represents a 3.3% decrease over March 2021. See figure 1.
The fat content increased from 4.32% in March 2021 to 4.35% in March 2022. The protein content also increased from 3.33% to 3.34% for the same period.
The domestic milk intake for the period January to March 2022 was estimated at 1,353.1 million litres, a decrease of 11.2 million litres when compared to the corresponding period for 2021.
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 | 2020 | million | 176.2 | 331.7 | 725.7 | 982.7 | 1115.3 | 1031.0 | 985.0 | 867.6 | 725.4 | 646.8 | 449.8 | 258.8 | 8295.9 |
| by creameries and | 2021 | litres | 182.2 | 352.4 | 829.7 | 1060.5 | 1181.0 | 1067.3 | 1017.3 | 917.4 | 776.7 | 649.6 1 | 465.9 1 | 258.5 1 | 8758.3 1 |
| pasteurisers | 2022 | 183.3 1 | 367.5 1 | 802.4 | |||||||||||
| Fat content | 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 | 4.75 | 4.23 | ||
| 2022 | 4.41 1 | 4.44 1 | 4.35 | ||||||||||||
| Protein content | 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 | 3.72 | 3.55 | ||
| 2022 | 3.47 | 3.42 1 | 3.34 | ||||||||||||
| Total milk sold for human | 2020 | million | 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 |
| consumption 2 | 2021 | litres | 40.4 | 36.3 | 42.1 | 42.9 | 46.6 | 44.7 | 45.2 | 44.8 | 41.7 | 41.8 1 | 40.1 1 | 38.2 1 | 504.8 1 |
| 2022 | 39.1 1 | 36.5 1 | 41.6 3 | ||||||||||||
| of which: | 2020 | million | 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 |
| Whole milk sales | 2021 | litres | 25.1 | 22.4 | 26.5 | 27.7 | 30.8 | 29.7 | 30.2 | 29.0 | 26.6 | 25.9 1 | 24.6 1 | 23.3 1 | 321.9 1 |
| 2022 | 23.7 1 | 22.5 1 | 26.1 3 | ||||||||||||
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| Skimmed & semi- | 2020 | million | 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 |
| skimmed milk sales | 2021 | litres | 15.3 | 13.9 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 15.8 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 15.8 | 15.1 | 15.9 1 | 15.5 1 | 14.9 | 182.9 1 |
| 2022 | 15.4 | 13.9 1 | 15.5 3 | ||||||||||||
| Butter | 2020 | '000 | 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 | tonnes | 6.5 | 10.7 | 26.9 | 30.5 | 31.4 | 31.5 | 30.8 | 28.8 | 26.5 | 22.1 1 | 17.8 | 12.2 | 275.6 1 | |
| 2022 | * | 11.3 | 25.8 3 | ||||||||||||
| Skimmed milk powder | 2020 | '000 | * | 2.8 | 7.3 | 18.9 | 24.6 | 20.1 | 20.3 | 17.8 | 12.5 | 8.3 | * | * | 150.1 |
| 2021 | tonnes | * | * | 11.4 | 17.7 | 27.7 | 19.3 | 17.1 | 16.4 | 11.1 | 5.5 | * | 7.4 | 147.7 1 | |
| 2022 | * | * | 10.0 3 | ||||||||||||
| Cheese | 2019 | '000 | 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 | tonnes | 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 | |
| 2021 | 2.5 3 | 11.0 3 | 30.6 3 | 30.2 3 | 32.1 3 | 35.7 3 | 29.5 3 | 29.3 3 | 33.2 3 | 27.5 3 | 20.9 3 | 7.5 3 | 289.9 3 | ||
| 1 Revised. | |||||||||||||||
| 2 Does not include imported packaged milk for retail sale. | |||||||||||||||
| 3 Provisional | |||||||||||||||
| * Confidential. | |||||||||||||||
| Table 2 EU Milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers | ‘000 tonnes | ||
| Country | Jan - Feb 21 | Jan - Feb 22 | % change |
| Austria | 521 | 547 | 5.0 |
| Belgium | 717 | 726 1 | 1.4 |
| Bulgaria | 105 | 101 | -4.2 |
| Croatia | 71 | 69 | -3.3 |
| Cyprus | 50 | 48 | -2.9 |
| Czech Republic | 503 | 514 | 2.3 |
| Denmark | 906 | 915 | 1.0 |
| Estonia | 128 | 133 | 4.0 |
| Finland | 378 | 371 | -1.9 |
| France | 4047 2 | 4042 2 | -0.1 |
| Germany | 5,229 | 5,159 | -1.3 |
| Greece | 110 | 108 | -1.7 |
| Hungary | 283 | 290 | 2.5 |
| Ireland | 550 | 567 | 3.0 |
| Italy | 2059 2 | 2126 2 | 3.2 |
| Latvia | 121 | 127 2 | 4.3 |
| Lithuania | 194 | 207 | 6.9 |
| Luxembourg | * | * | |
| Malta | 7 | 6 | -7.3 |
| Netherlands | 2,270 | 2,221 | -2.1 |
| Poland | 2,014 | 2,084 | 3.5 |
| Portugal | 310 | 306 | -1.3 |
| Romania | 168 2 | 164 2 | -2.5 |
| Slovakia | 136 | 136 | -0.1 |
| Slovenia | 95 | 95 | 0.4 |
| Spain | 1202 2 | 1216 2 | 1.2 |
| Sweden | 464 | 461 | -0.7 |
| Source: New Cronos database, Eurostat (except Ireland, CSO). | |||
| 1 Estimate. | |||
| 2 Provisional. | |||
| * Confidential. | |||
The monthly milk and milk products inquiry is a census of all 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 = 971.164 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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