World Milk Day
Slovenian dairies process most milk into drinking milk, dairies in the EU-27 into cheese
Around 99,200 dairy cows are bred in Slovenia. Cow's milk is purchased from about 4,800 farms. Dairies in the EU-27 process almost 40% of milk into cheese, while Slovenian dairies process most milk (35%) into drinking milk.
1 June
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established the World Milk Day in 2001 to recognise and strengthen public awareness of the importance of milk as a global food. The day focuses on activities related to the production of milk and dairy products.
World milk production is increasing
World milk production has increased by 59% in the last 30 years and in 2018 amounted to about 843 million tons. In 2017, 81% of this milk was cow's milk, 15% buffalo's milk, and the remaining 4% goat's, sheep's and camel's milk.
In the EU-27, too, the production of cow's milk predominates
More than 96% of the milk produced in the EU-27 is of cow's origin. In 2019, more than 152 million tons of cow's milk, 3 million tons of sheep's milk and 2.5 million tons of goat's milk were produced in the EU-27. In Slovenia, cow's milk has an even more predominant share, as sheep's and goat's milk together represent less than half a percent of the total milk production. Since 2000, milk production in the EU-27 has increased by more than 13%, while in Slovenia it has decreased by 3%. In 2019, 623,000 tons of cow's milk, less than 600 tons of sheep's milk and more than 2,000 tons of goat's milk were produced in Slovenia.
In the EU-27 dairy cows were raised on almost 1.2 million agricultural holdings
In 2016, cattle were raised on more than 1.9 million agricultural holdings in the EU-27. Cows were raised on 1.6 million agricultural holdings and dairy cows on just under 1.2 million agricultural holdings. In 2016, cattle were raised on around 32,800 agricultural holdings in Slovenia, of which cows on 24,900 and dairy cows on around 9,600 agricultural holdings.
The number of dairy cows is declining
In the EU-27, more than 20 million dairy cows were raised on agricultural holdings in 2020, which is 19% fewer than 20 years ago. In Slovenia, the number of dairy cows has decreased by more than 29% in the last 20 years, from over 140,200 in 2000 to around 99,200 in 2020.
Milk production in the EU-27 has increased in recent years
Despite the reduction in the number of dairy cows, milk production in the EU-27 increased from 2000 to 2019. This is mainly due to the higher milk yield of dairy cows. The average milk yield per dairy cow in 2019 was more than 7,300 kg and was more than 29% higher than in 2003, while in Slovenia the average milk yield per dairy cow was around 6,100 kg and has increased since 2003 by almost 60%. In the EU-27, the average milk yield per dairy cow is the highest in Denmark (almost 10,000 kg) and the lowest in Romania, where it is more than three times lower.
Size structure of agricultural holdings in milk production
Since 2005, the number of milk producing agricultural holdings in Slovenia has almost halved (from 9,700 to 4,800 in 2019). The number of smaller breeders, from whom less than 50 tons of milk are purchased annually, is declining rapidly. Even in the middle size class, i.e. in the class of breeders from whom 50 to 100 tons of milk are purchased, the number and production of milk are declining. Growth, both in the number of agricultural holdings and in the quantity of milk purchased, occurs only among the largest breeders of dairy cows from which more than 100 tons of milk are purchased annually.
Majority of produced milk is processed in dairies
In 2019, in the EU-27, almost 94% of produced cow's milk was intended for further processing in dairies. In Slovenia, too, this share was high, amounting to almost 91%.
Milk production and consumption in Slovenia in 2019
The largest part of milk produced on agricultural holdings is collected. In addition to collected milk, which then goes to dairies (and partly to exports), about 59,000 tons of cow's milk is consumed on farms, mostly for feed, followed by human consumption, processing into dairy products on farms and direct sales of milk to consumers. Most of the milk (around 240,000 tons) was processed by dairies into fresh dairy products such as drinking milk, cream and acidified milk products, and around 118,000 tons into manufactured dairy products, mainly cheese and butter.
The most important group of dairy products in the EU-27 is cheeses
Dairies in the EU-27 processed 147 million tons of milk into dairy products in 2019. In the EU, milk processing into manufactured products such as cheese and butter predominates: almost 40% of this milk was processed into cheese, followed by butter with more than 30%. However, the processing of milk into fresh milk products accounted for less than 27% of total milk processing: dairies in the EU-27 processed 11% of milk into cream, 9% into drinking milk and 4% into fermented milk products. In the last 13 years, the processing of milk into cheese has increased in the EU-27, with less than 32% of milk being processed into cheese in 2006.
The most important dairy product in Slovenia is drinking milk
In 2019, Slovenian dairies processed around 360,000 tons of milk into dairy products. Most of this milk was processed by dairies into fresh products: more than 35% of processed milk was processed into drinking milk, 21% into cream and more than 9% into fermented milk products. Manufactured dairy products represent a smaller part: dairies processed 18% of milk into cheese and 15% into butter. In the last 13 years, the share of milk processed into drinking milk in Slovenian dairies has increased, while the share of milk processed into cheese has decreased by 10%.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established the World Milk Day in 2001 to recognise and strengthen public awareness of the importance of milk as a global food. The day focuses on activities related to the production of milk and dairy products.
World milk production is increasing
World milk production has increased by 59% in the last 30 years and in 2018 amounted to about 843 million tons. In 2017, 81% of this milk was cow's milk, 15% buffalo's milk, and the remaining 4% goat's, sheep's and camel's milk.
In the EU-27, too, the production of cow's milk predominates
More than 96% of the milk produced in the EU-27 is of cow's origin. In 2019, more than 152 million tons of cow's milk, 3 million tons of sheep's milk and 2.5 million tons of goat's milk were produced in the EU-27. In Slovenia, cow's milk has an even more predominant share, as sheep's and goat's milk together represent less than half a percent of the total milk production. Since 2000, milk production in the EU-27 has increased by more than 13%, while in Slovenia it has decreased by 3%. In 2019, 623,000 tons of cow's milk, less than 600 tons of sheep's milk and more than 2,000 tons of goat's milk were produced in Slovenia.
In the EU-27 dairy cows were raised on almost 1.2 million agricultural holdings
In 2016, cattle were raised on more than 1.9 million agricultural holdings in the EU-27. Cows were raised on 1.6 million agricultural holdings and dairy cows on just under 1.2 million agricultural holdings. In 2016, cattle were raised on around 32,800 agricultural holdings in Slovenia, of which cows on 24,900 and dairy cows on around 9,600 agricultural holdings.
The number of dairy cows is declining
In the EU-27, more than 20 million dairy cows were raised on agricultural holdings in 2020, which is 19% fewer than 20 years ago. In Slovenia, the number of dairy cows has decreased by more than 29% in the last 20 years, from over 140,200 in 2000 to around 99,200 in 2020.
Milk production in the EU-27 has increased in recent years
Despite the reduction in the number of dairy cows, milk production in the EU-27 increased from 2000 to 2019. This is mainly due to the higher milk yield of dairy cows. The average milk yield per dairy cow in 2019 was more than 7,300 kg and was more than 29% higher than in 2003, while in Slovenia the average milk yield per dairy cow was around 6,100 kg and has increased since 2003 by almost 60%. In the EU-27, the average milk yield per dairy cow is the highest in Denmark (almost 10,000 kg) and the lowest in Romania, where it is more than three times lower.
Size structure of agricultural holdings in milk production
Since 2005, the number of milk producing agricultural holdings in Slovenia has almost halved (from 9,700 to 4,800 in 2019). The number of smaller breeders, from whom less than 50 tons of milk are purchased annually, is declining rapidly. Even in the middle size class, i.e. in the class of breeders from whom 50 to 100 tons of milk are purchased, the number and production of milk are declining. Growth, both in the number of agricultural holdings and in the quantity of milk purchased, occurs only among the largest breeders of dairy cows from which more than 100 tons of milk are purchased annually.
Majority of produced milk is processed in dairies
In 2019, in the EU-27, almost 94% of produced cow's milk was intended for further processing in dairies. In Slovenia, too, this share was high, amounting to almost 91%.
Milk production and consumption in Slovenia in 2019
The largest part of milk produced on agricultural holdings is collected. In addition to collected milk, which then goes to dairies (and partly to exports), about 59,000 tons of cow's milk is consumed on farms, mostly for feed, followed by human consumption, processing into dairy products on farms and direct sales of milk to consumers. Most of the milk (around 240,000 tons) was processed by dairies into fresh dairy products such as drinking milk, cream and acidified milk products, and around 118,000 tons into manufactured dairy products, mainly cheese and butter.
The most important group of dairy products in the EU-27 is cheeses
Dairies in the EU-27 processed 147 million tons of milk into dairy products in 2019. In the EU, milk processing into manufactured products such as cheese and butter predominates: almost 40% of this milk was processed into cheese, followed by butter with more than 30%. However, the processing of milk into fresh milk products accounted for less than 27% of total milk processing: dairies in the EU-27 processed 11% of milk into cream, 9% into drinking milk and 4% into fermented milk products. In the last 13 years, the processing of milk into cheese has increased in the EU-27, with less than 32% of milk being processed into cheese in 2006.
The most important dairy product in Slovenia is drinking milk
In 2019, Slovenian dairies processed around 360,000 tons of milk into dairy products. Most of this milk was processed by dairies into fresh products: more than 35% of processed milk was processed into drinking milk, 21% into cream and more than 9% into fermented milk products. Manufactured dairy products represent a smaller part: dairies processed 18% of milk into cheese and 15% into butter. In the last 13 years, the share of milk processed into drinking milk in Slovenian dairies has increased, while the share of milk processed into cheese has decreased by 10%.
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