- Provisional production data from Defra showed that 589,900 tonnes of liquid milk were produced in December, approximately 400 tonnes (0.1%) more than December last year.
- Cumulatively, liquid milk production for the 12 months ending December 2011 was 1.8% (126,400 tonnes) higher compared with the same period ending December 2010 at 7,067 thousand tonnes.
- Butter production was up by 1,500 tonnes (15.6%) in December compared with the previous year at 11,200 tonnes whilst production for the 12 months ending December 2011 was up by just under 8,200 tonnes (6.8%) compared with the same period last year.
- Cheese production in December 2011 stood at 30,510 tonnes, 2,200 tonnes (7.6%) higher than the previous year. On a cumulative basis, Cheese production for the 12 months ending December 2011 reached 386,270 tonnes, up 3.5% (13,100 tonnes) on the previous 12 month period.
Please note: Data for Skim Milk Powder, Whole Milk Powder and Condensed Milk are no longer available due to confidentiality issues.
| Production of Dairy Products | |||
| Thousand Tonnes | Liquid | Butter | Cheese |
| Dec-11 | 589.92 | 11.20 | 30.51 |
| Jan11 - Dec 11 | 7,067.06 | 127.89 | 386.27 |
| Dec-10 | 589.53 | 9.69 | 28.36 |
| Jan 10 - Dec 10 | 6,940.70 | 119.71 | 373.14 |
| Change from Dec 10 | 0.1% | 15.6% | 7.6% |
| Change from 12-month total previous year | 1.8% | 6.8% | 3.5% |
These figures may be retrospectively changed. There may be marginal differences in percentages due to figures being rounded up or down.
Source: Defra.
