Dairy production gone up by 24 % in 2023

Central Statistical Bureau provisional data show that in 2023, compared to 2022, dairy production for sale¹ increased by 31.9 thousand tonnes or 24.0 %.

Compared to 2022, when dairy production fell in general, last year increased production of butter (40.3 %) and drinking milk (40.0 %) was registered. However, compared to 2020 butter production has risen by only 6.5 % and drinking milk production has reduced by 9.9 %.

In 2023, compared to 2022, production of acidified milk (yoghurt, kefir, curdled milk, etc.) rose by 28.0 %, of cheese (incl. cheese used for processed cheese, aged and fresh cheese, acid-set cheese, cottage cheese, curd cheese snacks, and curd paste) by 17.1 % and of cream by 14.0 %. Though, compared to 2020 cheese production went up by 14.2 % and cream production by 1.5 % while production of acidified milk reduced by 4.6 %.

9.7 % more raw milk were collected, its average purchase price went down by 24.3 %

In 2023, milk procurement and processing companies collected 828.5 thousand tonnes of raw milk, which is 17.6 thousand tonnes or 2.2 % more than in 2022.

The average purchase price for raw milk (356.75 EUR/t) fell sharply last year – by 114.43 EUR/t or 24.3 % compared to 2022. Whereas compared to 2020, it has increased by 75.82 EUR/t or 27 %.

Methodological information

¹ The products used by a company to produce other products, the products sold to other local food industry companies, and products used for animal feed are excluded.

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