Milk Production 2023

Milk production fell by just under 1% to 2 174 million litres last year. There were about 4 200 milk producers at the end of the year.

• Milk production decreased to 2,174 million liters in 2023 (-1%). Dairies received 2 132 million liters of milk.
• In December 2022, milk producers numbered 4,200  (-8% less than in 2022).
• Organic milk production was just over 73 million litres, down 9% on the previous year. The number of organic milk producers fell by 20%, with the number of producers falling below 100.

Production volumes of dairy products

Compared to the previous year, in year 2023:

• The production volumes of liquid dairy products fell by 2%
  • Milk -3%
  • Buttermilk -2%
  • Cream  0%
  • Sour cream products +2%
  • Curd milk – 4%
  • Yoghurt -1%
  • Other fresh products +11%
• Butter production rose by 1%
• Cheese production rose by 3%.