Milk and milk products, January 2025
Less cheese and cream, more acidified milk
Milk production has been increasing in recent months. Around 48,700 tonnes of cows’ milk was collected from agricultural holdings this January. Dairies produced less cheese and cream, and more acidified milk.
Milk production has been increasing again in the last five months
In the first month of this year, around 48,700 tonnes of milk was collected from agricultural holdings. This was a 4.4% increase at the monthly level and a 3.7% increase at the annual level.
Less cheese and cream
Dairies produced around 1,350 tonnes of cheese this January, which was 5% less than in the previous month and also almost 6% less than in January 2024. Cream production was around 930 tons, which was approximately 3% less in both monthly and year-on-year comparisons.
More acidified milk products
Almost 4,300 tonnes of acidified milk were produced. That is the largest amount in January since we have started monitoring these data. Production increased by more than 9% compared to December and by almost 2% compared to January 2024.
Substantially less butter and drinking milk monthly, but more year-on-year
As typical for this time of year, butter production decreased. Dairies produced 190 tonnes of butter or almost 42% less compared to December. Compared to the previous January, however, the production was higher by over 12%.
Drinking milk production amounted to just under 11.500 tonnes. This was over a tenth less than in the previous month, yet over 5% more than in January 2024.
In 2024, slight increase in the amount of cows’ milk collected in the EU …
Last year, dairies in the EU (with the exception of Luxembourg) collected about 145.5 million tonnes of cows’ milk, which was 0.6% more than the year before, while leap-year adjusted increase was 0.3%. The quantity of collected milk decreased the most in Bulgaria, the Netherlands and Greece (by almost 2% in each). On the other hand, it increased the most in Estonia (by almost 6%), followed by Hungary and Romania (both by almost 5%).
… and higher production of dairy products
The production of dairy products in the EU also went up last year. Dairies in the EU produced almost 7% more condensed milk, around 4% more acidified milk and cream, almost 3% more cheese and 1% more drinking milk.
The price of raw milk up in December and in 2024 as a whole, too
The price of raw milk in the EU increased by 1.9% in December of last year and amounted to EUR 0.545/kg. In January, the price of raw milk is expected to decrease slightly.
In 2024 as a whole, the average price of raw milk amounted to EUR 0.483/kg and was 3% higher than in the previous year.
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
In the first month of this year, around 48,700 tonnes of milk was collected from agricultural holdings. This was a 4.4% increase at the monthly level and a 3.7% increase at the annual level.
Less cheese and cream
Dairies produced around 1,350 tonnes of cheese this January, which was 5% less than in the previous month and also almost 6% less than in January 2024. Cream production was around 930 tons, which was approximately 3% less in both monthly and year-on-year comparisons.
More acidified milk products
Almost 4,300 tonnes of acidified milk were produced. That is the largest amount in January since we have started monitoring these data. Production increased by more than 9% compared to December and by almost 2% compared to January 2024.
Substantially less butter and drinking milk monthly, but more year-on-year
As typical for this time of year, butter production decreased. Dairies produced 190 tonnes of butter or almost 42% less compared to December. Compared to the previous January, however, the production was higher by over 12%.
Drinking milk production amounted to just under 11.500 tonnes. This was over a tenth less than in the previous month, yet over 5% more than in January 2024.
In 2024, slight increase in the amount of cows’ milk collected in the EU …
Last year, dairies in the EU (with the exception of Luxembourg) collected about 145.5 million tonnes of cows’ milk, which was 0.6% more than the year before, while leap-year adjusted increase was 0.3%. The quantity of collected milk decreased the most in Bulgaria, the Netherlands and Greece (by almost 2% in each). On the other hand, it increased the most in Estonia (by almost 6%), followed by Hungary and Romania (both by almost 5%).
… and higher production of dairy products
The production of dairy products in the EU also went up last year. Dairies in the EU produced almost 7% more condensed milk, around 4% more acidified milk and cream, almost 3% more cheese and 1% more drinking milk.
The price of raw milk up in December and in 2024 as a whole, too
The price of raw milk in the EU increased by 1.9% in December of last year and amounted to EUR 0.545/kg. In January, the price of raw milk is expected to decrease slightly.
In 2024 as a whole, the average price of raw milk amounted to EUR 0.483/kg and was 3% higher than in the previous year.
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
Cows' milk collected from farms, Slovenia
Cows’ milk collected from farms, Slovenia
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Average fat and protein content of milk collected by Slovene dairies, Slovenia
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Net production of milk products in Slovene dairies, Slovenia
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METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Monthly data for 2025 are provisional. With each release the data can be corrected and completed with new data. Final data for 2025 will be published by the end of February 2026.
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
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