Milk Production by Area 2012/2013

About 2,180 million litres of milk was produced in the quota period 2012–13, which is less than 1 per cent below the previous quota period’s level. The total volume was about 13 per cent less than the country-specific quota.
Milk producers totalled 9,200 at the end of the quota period. About 570 farms (6%) gave up milk production during the quota period.
The average volume of milk supplied to dairies by a farm increased to 223,000 litres.
- About 2,180 million litres of milk was produced in the quota period 2012–13, which is less than 1 per cent below the previous quota period’s level. The total volume was about 13 per cent less than the country-specific quota.
- Milk producers totalled 9,200 at the end of the quota period. About 570 farms (6%) gave up milk production during the quota period.
- The average volume of milk supplied to dairies by a farm increased to 223,000 litres. The farm-specific milk volume has nearly doubled over the past ten years.
- Milk production decreased in the area of many Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY). Proportionally, milk production decreased most in South-East Finland and South Savonia, by 4 per cent. Production increased in the area of some Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, with Ostrobothnia and Kainuu representing the highest increases.
- North Ostrobothnia, North Savonia and Ostrobothnia produced more than 10 per cent more milk than they did 15 years ago. In practically all other areas, milk production has decreased. In the country as a whole, milk production has decreased by 6 per cent over the past 15 years.
- Finland has 336 municipalities, of which 320 produced milk in the quota period 2012–13.
- The largest producers were the same as in the previous period: Kokkola, Kiuruvesi, Nivala, Vieremä, Jalasjärvi, Lapinlahti and Kauhava, all of which produced more than 30 million litres of milk.