Milk production is declining in Ireland, Bulgaria, and Greece

Published Jun 24, 2024

Tridge summary

In the period of January-April 2023/24, including leap year, Lithuania, Estonia, and Austria experienced the largest increases in cow's milk production, with Lithuania leading the way at +6.4%. On the other hand, Ireland, Bulgaria, and Greece saw the most significant declines, with Ireland experiencing an 8.3% decrease.

In April 2024, milk production in Australia and New Zealand saw positive growth of +2.5% and +0.4%, respectively, while the US and the UK experienced minimal growth of 0.4% and 1.7%, respectively.

The EU reported a 3.7% increase in organic milk production in the January-April 2023/2024 period, with the highest shares of organic milk in total raw milk found in Austria (18.8%), Denmark (12.1%), and Sweden (10.7%), while Poland and Estonia had the lowest shares at 0.1% and 0.3%, respectively.

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Original content

EU countries with the largest increase in cow's milk production in January-April 2024/23 (including leap year): Lithuania (+6.4%), Estonia (+5.8%) and Austria (+4.5%) . The biggest declines in production: Ireland (- 8.3%), Bulgaria (- 2.5%) and Greece (- 2.2%); In April 2024, milk production in Australia increased by +2.5%, while in New Zealand it decreased by 4.1% and in the US and the UK by 0.4% and 1.7% respectively; Production of dairy products in the EU in the period January-April 2024/2023: 3.7% of the total raw cow's milk produced in April 2024 was organic. EU countries with the highest share of ...

Source: MilkUA