Milk and milk product statistics

49 million litres of drinking milk produced in September

Agriculture & fishery
49 million litres of drinking milk produced in September

49.2 million litres of drinking milk were produced in September 2025.

The major part of it (27.0 million litres, or 54.8%) was semi-skimmed milk. Whole milk represented 36.4% of total production, skimmed milk 5.7% and buttermilk 3.1%.

In addition, 5.3 million litres of milk drinks and chocolate milk were produced, as well as 21.9 million litres of cream, 28.3 million litres of fermented milk and yoghurt, 16,492 tonnes of milk powder, 12,570 tonnes of cheese and 4,914 tonnes of traditional butter.

Purpose and brief description

Dairy statistics show the quantity of milk and cream collected from dairy farms and the products thereof (cow’s milk on a monthly basis, other than cow’s milk on an annual basis).

Population

All dairy processing plants in Belgium

Periodicity

Annually; Monthly.

Release calendar

Results available 6 months after the reference period

Definitions

Collection of milk and cream: Quantity: Quantity of milk and cream collected in litres

Collection of milk and cream: Fat: Fat content of the milk and cream collected in kg

Production: Quantity: Quantity of dairy products in litres or kg

Production: Stocks at the end of the year: Quantity of dairy products in stock at the end of the year in litres or kg

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