Dairy market in China
The 6th place in the world for milk production according to data for 2018
977 500 dairy farms in the country
4.4 cows – the average size of the farm
The 3rd place in the world by area (9,596,961 km2)
1 404 328 611 people - population as of January 1, 2020
41.1% - percentage of rural population
Dairy farming in China
The number of cows in China in 2018 was 4.25 million, 9.6% less than in 2017 and 76% more than in 1996.
In 2018, 45 thousand head of cattle were imported to China.
In January-March 2020, the number of cows increased by 0.4%.
22 milk producers in China announced plans to increase the number of livestock by 800 thousand head in the next 5 years.
Milk production in China
For the first half of 2020, raw milk production in China increased by 7.9% compared to the same period in 2019.
In the period from January to June 2020, 14.31 million tons (average protein - 3.25%; fat-3.85%, somatic cell count-330 thousand)
In 2018, the volume of milk production in China was 29.37 million tons, 1% less than in 2017, 5 times more than in 1996.
In the period from 2005 to 2018, raw milk processing in China increased by 14.77 million tons, and the contribution of imports to this growth was 78%. (Beijing oriental).
The average price of raw milk in 2019 in China was 54.5-56.4 dollars per 100 kg (fat-3.85%, protein-3.27%), the average cost price was 47.6-48.6 dollars per 100 kg.
CAAS forecasts that raw milk production in China will grow to 65 million tons by 2028. (Beijing oriental). According to preliminary data, the total volume of raw milk production in China in 2019 amounted to 32.01 million tons.
The volume of milk processing in January-February 2020 decreased by 17% due to the pandemic.
Milk consumption in China
Milk consumption per capita in 2019 was 35.35 kg.
Production of dairy products in China
The 7 largest dairy companies in China buy 70% of all raw milk for processing every day (Beijing oriental).
Revenue of the largest dairy companies in China (billion yuan):
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|
2019 |
2020 |
|
Yili |
78,976 |
90,223 |
|
Mengniu |
68,977 |
79,030 |
|
Bright Dairy |
20,986 |
22,536 |
|
Feihe Dairy |
11,600 |
13,772 |
|
Jianghe |
|
10,925 |
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Sanyuan |
|
8,151 |
|
Aoyou |
|
6,736 |
|
New Hope Dairy Holdings Ltd. |
4,974 |
5,675 |
|
Modern Dairy |
|
5,514 |
|
Junlebao Dairy |
13,000 |
|
|
Beijing food company |
7,300 |
|
|
Wandashan Dairy |
4,600 |
|
|
China Huishan Dairy Holdings |
4,000 |
|
|
Bein Baby Food Co. |
2,326 |
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Production of drinking milk
International trade
In 2018, China imported 14.61 million tons of dairy products in terms of raw milk. (Beijing oriental).
In 2018, imports of dairy products in terms of milk accounted for 40% of the total volume of the Chinese dairy market. (Beijing oriental).
Every day in 2018, China imports approximately 40 tons of dairy products in terms of milk. At the same time, the two largest dairy companies in China - Yili and Mengiu - buy 20-25 thousand tons daily, that is, more than half of all imports.
Chinese imports of dairy products in 2018 accounted for approximately 20% of the world's raw milk trade.
From 2008 to 2018, Chinese imports of dairy products grew by 23% annually. In 2019, imports of dairy products increased by 6.5% to 2.97 million tons.
In March 2020, despite the pandemic, imports of dairy products to China increased by 10% in physical terms, in January-March 2020, imports increased by 1.3% compared to the corresponding period in 2019. Imports of butter increased by 99.7%, imports of cheese in January-March 2020 increased by 25.8%, while imports of milk powder (skimmed milk powder and whole milk powder) decreased by 6.4%.
By 2028, imports of dairy products in terms of milk will grow by 11.4 million tons (Beijing oriental).
Drinking milk
The global export of drinking milk is 2.5 million tons, and China imports 27% of this volume in 2018 (Beijing oriental).
In 2008, the import of drinking milk to China was less than 10 thousand tons, in 2018 this figure exceeded 670 thousand tons. (Beijing oriental).
Milk powder
China's imports of milk powder in 2018 accounted for 19% of the global milk powder market.
Whole milk powder
In 2018, China was number 1 importer of whole milk powder in the world (Beijing oriental).
Skimmed milk powder
In 2018, China was number 2 importer of skimmed milk powder in the world (Beijing oriental).
Whey powder
China was the largest buyer of whey powder in the world in 2018. (Beijing oriental)
The world trade in whey powder is 1.83 million tons, and China imports 29% of this volume (Beijing oriental).
China’s imports of whey increased from 210 thousand tons in 2008 to 560 thousand tons in 2018.
Breast milk substitutes
In 2018, China was the largest importer of breast milk substitutes in the world (Beijing oriental).
The global market for breast milk substitutes is 3 million tons, 900 thousand tons are traded, and China imports about 320 thousand tons. (Beijing oriental).
China’s imports of breast milk substitutes in 2008 amounted to 40 thousand tons, and in 2018 reached 320 thousand tons. (Beijing oriental)
