France dairy production: concentrated milk
France dairy production: concentrated milk stood at 7.87 thousand tonnes in Jul 2026, according to Eurostat – slaughtering in slaughterhouses, monthly (apro_mt_pheadm), Agreste. It is one of the indicators in the Livestock production (monthly) table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1968 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Livestock production (monthly) table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| Milk collection and dairy products | |||||||||||
| Concentrated milk | 7.87 | 4.73 | 3.19 | 3.93 | 4.9 | 4.99 | 3.58 | 4.03 | 3.19 | ||
| Raw cows' milk delivered to dairies | 1,937.63 | 1,955.87 | 1,984.28 | 2,167.47 | 2,172.6 | 2,237.04 | 1,992.49 | 2,138.31 | 2,100.08 | 1,952.55 |
Understanding france dairy production: concentrated milk
Recording the industrial output of evaporated and condensed dairy liquids, this series measures the total production volume of concentrated milk products. The metric includes sweetened and unsweetened condensed milk manufactured by removing water from whole or skimmed milk, while excluding powdered milk formats and standard fluid milk. Concentrated milk represents a traditional preservation method used primarily in confectionery, baking, and beverage flavoring.
Production patterns reflect mature, specialized industrial demand rather than volatile consumer drinking habits, resulting in relatively stable monthly outputs compared to fresh dairy goods. Initial estimates are periodically adjusted as manufacturer reports are finalized. Year-on-year comparisons provide a clear view of structural demand trends for shelf-stable liquid dairy ingredients, bypassing minor inventory timing shifts. Comparing this series with drinking milk and milk powders illustrates the diverse technical methods dairies use to preserve and market fluid milk supplies.
Frequently asked questions
- How does concentrated milk differ from milk powder in this dataset?
- Concentrated milk remains in a liquid, evaporated state, whereas milk powders are fully dehydrated into solid particles.
- Are sweetened and unsweetened condensed milk types combined into this total?
- Yes, standard industrial aggregation groups these concentrated liquid formats into a single production weight.
- Does this metric track retail canned milk or bulk industrial supplies?
- It aggregates all commercial production of concentrated milk by weight, covering both retail and industrial packaging.