According to the latest specific analysis conducted by Eurostat, farms in the EU produced 160.0 million tonnes of raw milk in 2022.

Most of the raw milk produced in the EU is delivered to dairies; only 9.8 million tonnes were used on farms, being consumed by the farmer's family, sold directly to consumers, used as feed, or processed directly.

Out of the 149.9 million tonnes of milk delivered to dairies, 145.6 million tonnes were cow's milk, with the rest being milk from other animals such as sheep, goats, and buffalo.

Among the fresh products obtained, EU dairies produced 22.5 million tonnes of drinking milk and 7.7 million tonnes of fermented dairy products.

In terms of manufactured products, dairies produced:

• 2.3 million tonnes of butter from 46.4 million tonnes of whole milk;
• 10.4 million tonnes of cheese from 59.2 million tonnes of whole milk and 16.9 million tonnes of skimmed milk;
• 3.0 million tonnes of milk powder; and
• 55.9 million tonnes of whey.