Milk market in Europe - statistics & facts

Milk is a dairy product rich in protein, iodine, calcium and several vitamins, and is consumed worldwide. The production of cow milk worldwide has steadily increased since 2015. EU-27 is the world’s largest producer of cow milk, followed by the United States and India. The Chinese company Yili Group was the top dairy producer worldwide as of 2021 in terms of brand value.

Country with the largest number of dairy cows in the European Union: Germany

Forecasted volume of raw milk produced in the European Union: 161m t

Country with the highest per capita consumption of fluid milk worldwide: Belarus

Editor’s Picks Current statistics on this topic

Dairy cow numbers in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by country*

Farming

Dairy cow numbers in countries of the European Union (EU-27) in 2022

Revenue of milk produced by leading dairy manufacturers in Europe in 2021 (in billion euros)

Milk & Dairy Products

Milk revenue of leading dairy manufacturers in Europe 2021

Per capita consumption of milk in Germany from 2010 to 2022, by type (in kilograms)

Milk & Dairy Products

Per capita consumption of milk in Germany 2010-2022, by type

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Premium Statistic Monthly price of cow's milk in Germany 2014-2023
Monthly price of cow's milk in Germany 2014-2023
Monthly price of cow's milk in Germany from March 2014 to September 2023 (in euro cents per kilogram)
Premium Statistic Monthly price of organically produced cow's milk in Germany 2021-2023
Monthly price of organically produced cow's milk in Germany 2021-2023
Monthly price of organically produced cow's milk in Germany from September 2021 to September 2023 (in euro cents per kilogram)
Premium Statistic Monthly price of conventionally produced cow's milk in Germany 2021-2023
Monthly price of conventionally produced cow's milk in Germany 2021-2023
Monthly price of conventionally produced cow's milk in Germany from September 2021 to September 2023 (in euro cents per kilogram)
Premium Statistic Per capita cow's milk consumption in Poland 2005-2022
Per capita cow's milk consumption in Poland 2005-2022
Consumption of cow's milk per capita in Poland from 2005 to 2022 (in liters)
Premium Statistic Per capita consumption of milk and dairy products in Germany in 2020-2021, by type
Per capita consumption of milk and dairy products in Germany in 2020-2021, by type
Per capita consumption of milk and dairy products in Germany in 2020 and 2021, by type (in kilograms)
Premium Statistic Cow's milk production in Poland 2011-2022
Cow's milk production in Poland 2011-2022
Cow's milk production in Poland from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000 liters)
Premium Statistic Projected cow milk production in China 2021-2028
Projected cow milk production in China 2021-2028
Projected production volume of cow milk in China from 2021 to 2028 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Premium Statistic Leading companies in the milk and dairy products sector in Spain 2020, by revenue
Leading companies in the milk and dairy products sector in Spain 2020, by revenue
Main companies dedicated to the preparation of milk and other dairy products in Spain in 2020, by sales value (in million euros)
Premium Statistic Production volume of certified organic cow's milk in Japan FY 2015-2021
Production volume of certified organic cow's milk in Japan FY 2015-2021
Production volume of cow's milk certified organic in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2021 (in tons)
Premium Statistic Purchase price of cow's milk in Hungary 2010-2022, by type
Purchase price of cow's milk in Hungary 2010-2022, by type
Purchase price of cow's milk in Hungary from 2010 to 2022, by type (in forints per liter)
Premium Statistic Export value of milk and dairy products from Germany 2009-2022
Export value of milk and dairy products from Germany 2009-2022
Export value of milk and dairy products from Germany from 2009 to 2022 (in billion euros)
Premium Statistic Mexico: household expenditure on milk and dairy products 2016-2022
Mexico: household expenditure on milk and dairy products 2016-2022
Quarterly expenditure per household on milk and dairy products in Mexico from 2016 to 2022 (in Mexican pesos)
Premium Statistic Import volume of milk and dairy products Philippines 2016-2022
Import volume of milk and dairy products Philippines 2016-2022
Total import volume of of milk and dairy products in the Philippines from 2016 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Premium Statistic Share of consumers buying organic milk and dairy products Asia 2023, by country
Share of consumers buying organic milk and dairy products Asia 2023, by country
Share of consumers who find it important buy organic milk and dairy products in Asia as of September 2023, by country and territory
Premium Statistic Raw milk demand volume in the dairy product industry in Japan FY 2013-2022
Raw milk demand volume in the dairy product industry in Japan FY 2013-2022
Volume of raw milk processed in dairy product manufacturing in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in million tons)
Premium Statistic U.S. dairy products ad spend 2021-2022
U.S. dairy products ad spend 2021-2022
Advertising spending in the dairy products industry in the United States from 2021 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Average daily volume of milk produced by one dairy cow in Indonesia 2018-2022
Average daily volume of milk produced by one dairy cow in Indonesia 2018-2022
Average daily milk production of each productive female dairy cow in Indonesia from 2018 to 2022 (in liters)
Basic Statistic Dairy products expenditure of U.S. households 2022, by type
Dairy products expenditure of U.S. households 2022, by type
Percentage share of dairy products expenditure of households in the United States in 2022, by type*
Premium Statistic Global dairy production 2023, by category
Global dairy production 2023, by category
Production volume of dairy products worldwide* in 2023, by category (in million metric tons)
Premium Statistic Number of milk cows in the U.S. 1999-2022
Number of milk cows in the U.S. 1999-2022
Number of milk cows in the United States from 1999 to 2022 (in 1,000 heads)*
Basic Statistic Leading producers of cow milk worldwide 2023, by country
Leading producers of cow milk worldwide 2023, by country
Major producers of cow milk worldwide in 2023, by country (in million metric tons)
Premium Statistic Per capita consumption of cow's milk Australia FY 2000-2022, with forecast until 2029
Per capita consumption of cow's milk Australia FY 2000-2022, with forecast until 2029
Per capita consumption of cow's milk in Australia from financial year 2000 to 2022, with forecast until 2029 (in liters)
Basic Statistic U.S. farm income from dairy products 2010-2023
U.S. farm income from dairy products 2010-2023
Total U.S. farm income from dairy products from 2010 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Production volume of milk and dairy products in volume in France 2021, by type
Production volume of milk and dairy products in volume in France 2021, by type
Milk and dairy products production in volume in France in 2021, by type of product (in 1,000 tons)
Premium Statistic Production of cow's milk in Spain 2011-2021
Production of cow's milk in Spain 2011-2021
Production volume of cow's milk in Spain from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Basic Statistic Top U.S. states based on number of milk cows 2020-2022
Top U.S. states based on number of milk cows 2020-2022
Leading 10 U.S. states based on number of milk cows from 2020 to 2022 (in 1,000s)*
Premium Statistic Distribution of milk and dairy products spending in Italy 2023
Distribution of milk and dairy products spending in Italy 2023
Distribution of domestic spending on milk and dairy products spending in Italy in Q1 2023
Premium Statistic Per capita sales volume of milk and dairy products in France 2021
Per capita sales volume of milk and dairy products in France 2021
Volume of milk and dairy products sold in stores per capita in France in 2021, by type of product (in kilogram)
Premium Statistic Largest dairy foods processors in North America 2022, based on sales
Largest dairy foods processors in North America 2022, based on sales
Leading dairy foods processors in North America in 2022, based on sales (in million U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic Value of milk and dairy manufacturing shipments in Canada 2012-2022
Value of milk and dairy manufacturing shipments in Canada 2012-2022
Value of milk and dairy manufacturing shipments in Canada from 2012 to 2022 (in billion Canadian dollars)
Premium Statistic Global dairy products export value 2015-2022
Global dairy products export value 2015-2022
Export value of dairy products worldwide from 2015 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Average volume of dairy production per cow New Zealand 2013-2022
Average volume of dairy production per cow New Zealand 2013-2022
Average volume of dairy production per cow in New Zealand from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000 liters)
Premium Statistic Top reasons to purchase dairy products in the U.S. 2022
Top reasons to purchase dairy products in the U.S. 2022
Top reasons for consumers to purchase dairy products in the U.S. in 2022
Premium Statistic Volume of cow's milk produced in Portugal 2019-2022
Volume of cow's milk produced in Portugal 2019-2022
Volume of cow's milk produced in Portugal from 2019 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Premium Statistic U.S. dairy market: milk products sales 2022, by category
U.S. dairy market: milk products sales 2022, by category
Fluid milk products sales in the United States in 2022, by category (in million pounds)
Premium Statistic Agropur Dairy's processed volume of milk 2013-2022
Agropur Dairy's processed volume of milk 2013-2022
Agropur Dairy Cooperative milk processing volume from FY 2013 to FY 2022 (in billion liters)
Premium Statistic Retail sales value of packaged dairy products Philippines 2017-2027
Retail sales value of packaged dairy products Philippines 2017-2027
Retail sales value of packaged dairy products and alternatives in the Philippines from 2017 to 2022, with forecasts until 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Production value of the dairy industry in Spain 2007-2022
Production value of the dairy industry in Spain 2007-2022
Production value of the Spanish dairy industry from 2007 to 2022 (in million euros)
Premium Statistic Regional deliveries of cow milk in Italy 2011-2022
Regional deliveries of cow milk in Italy 2011-2022
Share of deliveries of cow milk in Italy from 2011 to 2022, by region
Premium Statistic Mexico: milk and dairy production 2018-2030, by product type
Mexico: milk and dairy production 2018-2030, by product type
Production of milk and selected dairy products in Mexico from 2018 to 2030, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
Premium Statistic Cow's milk production in China 2021, by region
Cow's milk production in China 2021, by region
Cow's milk production in China in 2021, by region (in 1,000 metric tons)
Premium Statistic Sales value of the leading Spanish dairy products companies in 2021
Sales value of the leading Spanish dairy products companies in 2021
Sales value of the leading Spanish companies in the dairy products industry in 2021 (in million euros)
Premium Statistic Average fat content in cow's milk in Germany 1990-2022
Average fat content in cow's milk in Germany 1990-2022
Average fat content in cow's milk in Germany from 1990 to 2022
Basic Statistic Volume of marketed cow's milk in Israel 2019-2022
Volume of marketed cow's milk in Israel 2019-2022
Volume of marketed cow's milk in Israel from 2019 to 2022 (in metric tons)
Premium Statistic Import volume of milk and dairy products Philippines 2022, by type
Import volume of milk and dairy products Philippines 2022, by type
Import volume of milk and dairy products to the Philippines in 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
Premium Statistic Milk production volume in China 2012-2022
Milk production volume in China 2012-2022
Cow's milk production volume in China from 2012 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Premium Statistic Dairy cow numbers in countries of the European Union (EU-27) in 2022
Dairy cow numbers in countries of the European Union (EU-27) in 2022
Dairy cow numbers in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by country*
Premium Statistic Global leading dairy processors based on brand value 2023
Global leading dairy processors based on brand value 2023
Brand value of the leading dairy processors worldwide in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic Milk produced per cow 1999-2023
Milk produced per cow 1999-2023
Milk produced per cow in the United States from 1999 to 2023 (in pounds)**
Premium Statistic Volume of milk produced by dairy cows in Indonesia 2013-2022
Volume of milk produced by dairy cows in Indonesia 2013-2022
Volume of milk produced by dairy cow establishments in Indonesia from 2013 to 2022 (in million liters)

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Production volume of milk in the United Kingdom
14.9bn l
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Milk production in the United Kingdom (UK) 2001/02-2022/23
Export value of milk and cream from the United Kingdom
404m GBP
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Milk and cream export value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2022
Import value of milk and cream into the United Kingdom
221m GBP
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Milk and cream import value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2022
Liquid milk sales volume in the United Kingdom
5.1m l
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Milk market: Total milk sales volume in Great Britain 2009-2023

Revenue of the milk processing industry in Germany
37.3bn EUR
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Revenue of the milk processing industry in Germany 1995-2022
Per capita consumption volume of whole milk in Germany
24.66kg
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Per capita consumption of milk in Germany 2010-2022, by type
Import volume of milk into Germany
2.9m t
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Import volume of milk to Germany 2005-2022
Export value of milk and dairy products from Germany
12.4bn EUR
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Export value of milk and dairy products from Germany 2009-2022
Revenue of Theo Müller Group
4.9bn EUR
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Milk revenue of leading dairy manufacturers in Europe 2021

Production volume of packaged cow milk in France
3.1bn L
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Packaged cow milk produced in France 2008-2020
Average household expenditure on milk per liter in France
0.88 EUR
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Milk: household expenditure in France from 2012 to 2020
Import volume of milk into France
135k t
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Liquid milk import volume to France 2008 to 2020
Export volume of milk from France
542,000 t
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Volume of liquid milk exported from France from 2008 to 2021
Dairy sales of Lactalis
28.6bn USD
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Global leading 20 dairy corporations 2022, based on sales

Production volume of drinking milk in Sweden
685.91k t
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Production volume of drinking milk in Sweden 2011-2022
Production volume of organic drinking milk in Sweden
113.94k t
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Production volume of organic drinking milk in Sweden 2010-2022
Sales turnover of milk for the retail trade in Sweden
6.32bn SEK
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Sales turnover of milk in Sweden 2009-2022
Per capita consumption of milk in Sweden
89l
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Per capita consumption of milk in Sweden 2010-2021
Import value of milk and cream into Sweden
3.52bn SEK
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Import value of milk and cream into Sweden 2010-2021
Export value of milk and cream from Sweden
3.51bn SEK
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Export value of milk and cream from Sweden 2010-2021

Production volume of whole milk in Denmark
629.1m kg
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Production volume of whole milk in Denmark 2010-2022
Volume of whole milk consumed per capita in Denmark
16.1kg
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Per capita consumption of whole milk in Denmark 2011-2021
Average annual retail price of whole milk per liter in Denmark
9.72 DKK
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Average retail price of whole milk in Denmark 2011-2021
Import value of whole milk and skim milk into Denmark
78m DKK
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Import value of whole and skim milk into Denmark 2011-2022
Export value of whole milk and skim milk from Denmark
1.2bn DKK
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Export value of whole and skim milk from Denmark 2011-2022
Global net revenue of Arla Foods
13.79bn EUR
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Global revenue of Arla Foods in 2010-2022

Volume of milk delivered to dairies in Norway
1.5bn l
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Volume of milk delivered to dairies in Norway 2009-2019
Per capita consumption volume of low-fat milk in Norway
24.11 l
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Per capita consumption volume of milk in Norway 2021, by type of milk
Import value of milk, cream and other milk products
724m NOK
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Import value of milk, cream and other milk products into Norway 2012-2022
Export value of milk, cream and other milk products from Norway
484.81m NOK
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Export value of milk, cream and other milk products from Norway 2012-2022
Operating profit of the TINE Group from TINE SA (domestic)
1.3bn NOK
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Operating profit of the TINE Group 2014-2022, by business area
Sales volume of TINE milk in Norway
309m l
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Sales volume of liquid TINE products in Norway 2018-2022, by type of product

Consumption volume of milk in the Netherlands
704m l
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Milk consumption in the Netherlands 2013-2019
Import value of non-concentrated milk and cream into the Netherlands
536.1m EUR
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Import and export value non-concentrated milk and cream in the Netherlands 2008-2021
Export value of non-concentrated milk and cream from the Netherlands
572.2m EUR
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Import and export value non-concentrated milk and cream in the Netherlands 2008-2021
Dairy turnover of FrieslandCampina
14.4bn USD
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Global leading 20 dairy corporations 2022, based on sales
Milk available for processing in the Netherlands
14.3bn kg
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Dairy production in the Netherlands 2014-2021, by type of product

Volume of liquid milk produced in Italy
2,481k t
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Production volume of liquid milk in Italy 2012-2021
Import volume of packed whole milk into Italy
103k t
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Packed whole milk import volume to Italy 2013-2021
Export volume of packed whole milk from Italy
35.8k t
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Packed milk export volume from Italy 2013-2021
Per capita consumption of fermented milk in Italy
9.1 kg
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Fermented milk consumption volume per capita in Italy 2015-2021
Price of retail fresh pasteurized milk per 100 liters in Italy
144 EUR
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Farm gate price and retail fresh price of milk in Italy 2018-2021

Per capita consumption of whole milk in Spain
19.43
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Per capita consumption of whole milk in Spain 2000-2021
Per capita consumption of skim milk in Spain
17.71
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Per capita consumption of skim milk in Spain 2000-2021
Average retail price per liter of fluid milk in Spain
0.7 EUR
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Average retail price per liter of fluid milk Spain January 2013 to December 2020