Türkiye collected 10.2M tons of cow milk in 2023

ISTANBUL

Türkiye collected 10.2 million tons of cow milk in 2023, the country’s statistical authority announced on Wednesday.

Cow milk production rose 4.8% year-on-year last January-December, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).

In the 12-month period, 1.5 million tons of drinking milk was produced, up 1.5% on an annual basis.

Data also showed that cheese production from cow’s milk was up 9.7% on a yearly basis to 771,067 tons.

Türkiye also produced 1.2 million tons of yogurt, almost 829,548 tons of ayran – a salty yogurt drink – and 87,060 tons of butter.

Dairy trade

In the same period, Türkiye exported dairy products worth $390.6 million, down 36.06% on an annual basis, according to National Milk Council data.

Meanwhile, the country’s dairy imports jumped 56.2% to $130.7 million.

Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, and the US were the top destinations for exports of Turkish dairy products.

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