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CSO statistical release, , 11am

Milk Statistics

May 2016

Domestic Milk Intake2015 2016 % change  
   million litres    
 May 875.1 918.0 4.9%  
 Jan-May 2,443.3 2,715.2 11.1%  

Domestic milk intake up 4.9% in May

Domestic Milk Intake May 2016
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Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 918.0 million litres for May 2016. This was 4.9% above the corresponding 2015 figure. See graph opposite.

Comparing the May 2016 milk produce figures with those for May 2015 shows that:

  • Total milk sold for human consumption increased by 4.0% to 45.6 million litres.
  • Butter production was up 10.5% to  25,100 tonnes.

See Table 1 for more details.

The information used to compile this release was collected under EU Directive 96/16/EC.

Table 1 Milk Statistics          
                
CategoryYearUnitJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
     
Domestic milk intake2014million132.0214.0470.7697.0785.5732.4688.0608.2519.2426.3237.7137.65648.5
   by creameries and2015litres114.8215.1454.0784.3875.1819.2768.9693.9604.2536.3347.9181.66395.2
    pasteurisers2016152.3306.0583.8755.1 1918.0        
      
     Fat content2014%4.114.114.083.873.753.733.823.974.174.494.554.253.98
 20154.114.154.063.823.783.803.934.044.244.434.604.374.03
 20164.184.244.164.003.81        
      
Imported milk intake ²2014million38.837.640.843.651.145.444.840.938.637.443.948.2511.1
   2015litres50.747.549.853.060.558.654.644.038.440.344.351.9593.7
 201655.353.354.485.794.7        
      
Total milk sold for human2014million40.436.644.136.942.240.539.839.239.240.141.242 1482.2
    consumption ³2015litres42.938.745.339.643.841.743.243.542.243.441.841.7507.8
 201642.541.443.943.4 145.6        
      
of which:2014million23.521.325.421.924.924.323.323.223.223.624.224.9283.6
  Whole milk sales2015litres25.022.726.623.626.224.925.525.524.725.524.424.4298.9
 201624.824.225.725.627.3        
      
    Skimmed & semi-2014million16.915.418.715.017.416.216.516.016.016.517.117.2198.6
     skimmed milk sales2015litres17.916.018.716.117.616.817.718.017.417.917.317.3208.9
 2016 17.817.218.217.818.3
       
Butter2014'0004.46.214.417.321.719.620.317.515.713.59.85.9166.4
 2015tonnes3.56.614.820.322.823.222.720.217.215.712.58.1187.5
 20165.09.420.122.2 125.1
       
Skimmed milk powder2014'000*0.83.96.511.911.010.18.44.9**3.970.6
 2015tonnes1.81.93.411.516.617.211.310.510.56.2**99.1
 2016 4.33.38.514.3 120.5
       
Cheese 2014'0002.36.518.422.824.826.521.820.422.114.85.32.7188.4
 2015tonnes1.97.015.920.023.226.522.523.826.819.716.13.5207.1
                
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.       
* Confidential.      
  
EU Milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers‘000 tonnes
    
        CountryJan - Jul 15Jan - Jul 16% change
    
European Union 189,92992,4052.8
    
   Austria1,8431,8892.5
   Belgium2,2892357 23.0
   Bulgaria3033246.8
   Croatia308299-3.1
   Cyprus9311524.4
   Czech Republic1,4781,67913.6
   Denmark3,0573,1773.9
   Estonia4204261.4
   Finland1,4181,4310.9
   France15174 315160 3-0.1 
   Germany18,77119,3473.1 
   Greece3673731.7
   Hungary9199291.1
   Ireland4,1514,5088.6
   Italy6446 36533 31.4
   Latvia462473 32.4
   Lithuania815807-0.9
   Luxembourg19322215.1
   Malta25262.7
   Netherlands7,6438,51611.4
   Poland6,3676,6143.9
   Portugal1,1811,134-3.9
   Romania552583 35.6
   Slovakia519500-3.6
   Slovenia344344 30.0
   Spain3980 34075 32.4
   Sweden1,7511,729-1.2
   United Kingdom9060 38834 3-2.5
    
  Source: New Cronos database, Eurostat (except Ireland and European Union total, CSO). 
1 Figures for EU include provisional France, Italy, Latvia, Slovenia, Spain, Romania and UK figures, estimated Belgium figures.
2 Estimate.   
3 Provisional.   
    

Background Notes

 

Coverage

The monthly milk and milk products inquiry is a census of all creameries and pasteurisers.

Milk intake by 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.

Skimmed milk

Milk with less than or equal to 0.3% fat content.

Semi-skimmed milk

Milk with between 1.5% and 1.8% fat content.

Skimmed milk powder

Milk powder with not more than 1.5% milk fat content.

Cheese

The cheese figures are not adjusted to a calendar month basis.

Imported Milk Intake

Raw milk imports and imported milk for processing on contract. This does not include milk already packaged for retail sale.

 

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