Milk supply and dairy production by dairy factories

Milk supply and dairy production by dairy factories

Periods Dairy production Butter (1 000 kg) Dairy production Cheese (1 000 kg) Dairy production Concentrated milk (1 000 kg) Dairy production Whey powder (1 000 kg)
2023 August* 10,453 79,261 32,365 .
2023 September* 9,120 76,816 32,608 .
2023 October* 9,694 78,758 35,557 .
2023 November* 10,242 78,582 35,236 .
2023 December* 10,774 82,010 34,677 .
2024 January* 11,653 83,083 34,122 .
2024 February* 10,891 77,276 31,585 .
2024 March* 10,513 78,708 31,596 .
2024 April* 10,680 79,717 31,749 .
2024 May* 11,150 79,845 30,695 .
2024 June* 9,370 77,190 30,909 .
2024 July* 9,118 74,711 30,703 .
Source: © RVO
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Table explanation


In the Netherlands about 96 percent of all raw cow's milk from dairy farmers is delivered to dairy factories. The remaining 4 percent is kept by the dairy farmers themselves for their own use (to feed young cattle and/or manufacture dairy products). This table contains data about the volume of cow's milk delivered by dairy farmers and the products manufactured by the dairy industry in the Netherlands. The table contains monthly figures as well as yearly figures. The figures on raw cow's milk concern volume, protein content and fat content. Dairy products include butter, cheese, milk powder, concentrated milk and whey in powder or block form.

The data in this table are provided by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) gathers data for two series on dairy products, namely monthly statistics and yearly statistics. As the monthly figures are based on about 98 percent of all cow's milk delivered to dairy factories, a provisional adjustment is done by the Agency. This adjustment only concerns collected milk and these monthly figures are revised when the yearly figures become available.

The table does not contain figures about fresh products such as drinking milk for consumption or acidified milk products such as yoghurts.
Figures about these products are only available for the years 1995-1997.

Data available from: January 1995

Status of the figures:
The monthly figures are provisional at first publication.
Definite month and year figures are published in August/December of the following year.

Changes as of 13 September 2024:
The provisional figures of July 2024 have been added. The provisional figures of April, May and June 2024 have been updated.

When will new figures be published?
Approximately six weeks after the month under review.

Description topics

Dairy production
The processing of raw cow's milk into dairy products such as butter,
processed cheese, milk powder, concentrated milk and whey by dairy
factories in the Netherlands.
NB. Provisional figures exclude, but definite figures include the products
of small dairy manufacturers.
Butter
All types of butter.
Cheese
Cheese made of cow's milk only.
Concentrated milk
Thickened milk or concentrated milk is a product obtained by partially
removing water. With or without a sugar supplement.
Milk for use in coffee is concentrated milk without a sugar supplement.
Whey powder
Whey (in powdered or block form) is a by-product of cheese making.
Whey powder is given in unprocessed form and does not include whey
powder that is low in sugar or salt. Figures about whey are only available
per year.