France livestock production by product
France livestock production by product, including meat, milk, and hatchery activity.
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | 07-2023 | |
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| Slaughterings2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carcass weight of animals slaughtered4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of animals slaughtered4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milk collection and dairy products9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raw cows' milk delivered to dairies2 | 1,963.33 | 1,984.28 | 2,167.47 | 2,172.6 | 2,237.04 | 1,992.49 | 2,138.31 | 2,100.08 | 1,952.55 | 1,994.19 | 1,885.02 | 1,937.27 | 1,960.59 | 2,007.71 | 2,198.13 | 2,149.99 | 2,125.6 | 1,873.09 | 2,020.65 | 1,956.58 | 1,844.22 | 1,881.36 | 1,803.38 | 1,862.49 | 1,955.13 | 1,990.14 | 2,153.64 | 2,107.94 | 2,152.36 | 1,985.23 | 2,051.67 | 1,973.81 | 1,810.24 | 1,859.7 | 1,747.74 | 1,847.23 | 1,917.36 | |
| Drinking milk | 196.37 | 207.48 | 212.7 | 225.06 | 205.57 | 231.13 | 231.42 | 200.95 | 207.73 | 201.02 | 191.32 | 197.93 | 187.3 | 209.75 | 214.24 | 224.57 | 212.23 | 240.27 | 237.84 | 219.8 | 222.15 | 200.68 | 197.04 | 198.75 | 191.78 | 224.17 | 229.57 | 250.89 | 236.11 | 245.27 | 236.24 | 208.23 | 214.75 | 196.71 | 201.46 | 204.74 | ||
| Cream for direct consumption | 41.13 | 45.62 | 48.77 | 52.56 | 47.79 | 49.56 | 48.78 | 47.97 | 51.63 | 47.54 | 41.79 | 43.34 | 42.67 | 47.02 | 50.46 | 50.32 | 46.75 | 52.99 | 50.84 | 50.56 | 52.17 | 43.67 | 44.24 | 43.68 | 44.76 | 49.47 | 49.02 | 51.74 | 49.58 | 48.73 | 47.2 | 46.73 | 47.51 | 42.27 | 45.88 | 39.67 | ||
| Acidified milk (yoghurts and others) | 116.08 | 116.95 | 119.67 | 120.06 | 111.58 | 118.28 | 107.83 | 106.81 | 121.44 | 120.91 | 112.46 | 116.19 | 105.2 | 117.94 | 120.35 | 112.02 | 110.27 | 120.94 | 104.15 | 109.76 | 122.6 | 113.04 | 115.41 | 110.98 | 106.97 | 117.38 | 115.29 | 117.41 | 114.33 | 115.55 | 98.72 | 114.98 | 117.61 | 113.89 | 115.45 | 100.63 | ||
| Butter | 33.76 | 35.86 | 39.02 | 41.06 | 38.04 | 41.53 | 42.76 | 31.4 | 35.08 | 32.6 | 29.22 | 33.7 | 33.55 | 37.98 | 38.5 | 35.91 | 34.21 | 36.94 | 35.34 | 30.77 | 31.46 | 27.25 | 27.47 | 32.83 | 30.74 | 35.05 | 37.95 | 36.05 | 35.82 | 37.16 | 36.5 | 31.75 | 30.81 | 27.17 | 29 | 30.71 | ||
| Cheese from cows' milk | 144.96 | 154.34 | 157.13 | 154.44 | 140.44 | 153.29 | 148.58 | 148.92 | 158.53 | 150.82 | 143.41 | 146.46 | 138.82 | 155.34 | 154.83 | 147.7 | 138.47 | 157.85 | 139.83 | 148.75 | 156.98 | 142.22 | 145.24 | 144.61 | 135.69 | 156.23 | 150.98 | 148.81 | 144.81 | 153.82 | 137.84 | 147.59 | 147.93 | 143.22 | 147.38 | 134.9 | ||
| Skimmed milk powder | 32.22 | 36.54 | 37.5 | 40.46 | 34.18 | 38.65 | 39.15 | 29.89 | 32.3 | 29.73 | 28.34 | 31.51 | 33.79 | 36.91 | 37.13 | 35.87 | 31.58 | 30.21 | 31.81 | 26.94 | 27.33 | 25.82 | 27.16 | 29.81 | 35.38 | 35.5 | 35.38 | 36.2 | 32.09 | 33.62 | 35.64 | 26.78 | 28.47 | 21.08 | 25.63 | 28.57 | ||
| Milk and cream powders excluding skimmed milk powder | 8.17 | 8.8 | 9.59 | 7.66 | 7.36 | 8.21 | 9.91 | 7.42 | 7.81 | 6.77 | 6.66 | 7.39 | 6.99 | 10.09 | 10.69 | 9.79 | 8.27 | 9.45 | 10.4 | 7.2 | 7.62 | 8.68 | 7.81 | 9.67 | 8.99 | 10.38 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 9.28 | 10.34 | 10.28 | 7.55 | 9.64 | 9.24 | 9.05 | 7.69 | ||
| Concentrated milk | 4.83 | 3.18 | 3.93 | 4.9 | 4.99 | 3.58 | 4.03 | 3.19 | 4.82 | 4.84 | 5.06 | 9.54 | 4.91 | 4.6 | 4.38 | 5.32 | 4.6 | 4.99 | 4.24 | 2.83 | 3.8 | 4.68 | 5.27 | 8.11 | 6.77 | 4.45 | 4.86 | 5.43 | 5.68 | 4.86 | 3.97 | 4.12 | 3.4 | 4.22 | 3.66 | 7.06 | ||
| Hatchery activity2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eggs placed in incubation8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicks for use9 |
Latest reading
Bovine animals stood at 99.87 Thousand tonnes in Jul 2026. That is −1.8% from Jun 2026 and −6.6% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 1964 to Jul 2026. Source: Eurostat – slaughtering in slaughterhouses, monthly (apro_mt_pheadm), Agreste.
- Latest
- 99.87 Thousand tonnes
- Jul 2026
- vs previous period
- −1.8%
- Jun 2026
- vs a year earlier
- −6.6%
About this data
France livestock production by product, including meat, milk, and hatchery activity. This monthly dataset from Eurostat and Agreste tracks slaughterings of bovine animals, pigs, sheep, and goats in thousand tonnes and heads. It also covers raw cows' milk deliveries, fat and protein content, and dairy products like butter and cheese. Hatchery activity is measured in chicks and eggs since 1964.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the France livestock production dataset measure?
- It measures monthly animal production in France, covering slaughterings in slaughterhouses by species, raw cows' milk collection, dairy product output, and hatchery activity.
- Which animal species are included in the French slaughtering statistics?
- The statistics cover bovine animals, calves, adult cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats, reported in both thousand heads and thousand tonnes of carcass weight.
- What dairy products are tracked in the French milk collection data?
- The dataset tracks raw cows' milk delivered to dairies, its fat and protein content, and the production of drinking milk, cream, butter, cheese, and milk powders.
- How far back does the France livestock production data go?
- Monthly series for French livestock, dairy, and hatchery activity are available from Eurostat and Agreste starting from 1964.
