The 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 heads of cattle were imported to China.
Milk production in China
In 2018, the volume of milk production in China was 29.37 million tons, 1% less than in 2017, more than 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).
CAAS forecasts that raw milk production in China will grow to 65 million tons by 2028. (Beijing oriental).
The 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 in 2018:
1. Yili - 78,976 billion yuan.
2. Mengniu - 68,977 billion yuan.
3. Bright dairy company - 20.986 billion yuan.
4. Junlebao Dairy - 13 billion yuan.
5. Heilongjiang Heihe Dairy - 11.6 billion yuan.
6. Beijing food company - 7.3 billion yuan.
7. New Hope Dairy Holdings Ltd. - 4.974 billion yuan.
8. Heilongjiang Wandashan Dairy - 4.6 billion yuan.
9. China Huishan Dairy Holdings - 4 billion yuan.
10. Be in Baby Food Co. - 2.326 billion yuan.
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 Mengniu - 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 raw milk trade in the world.
From 2008 to 2018, Chinese imports of dairy products grew by 23% annually.
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 imported 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
The imports of milk powder by China in 2018 accounted for 19% of the global milk powder market.
Whole milk powder
In 2018, China was No. 1 importer of whole milk powder in the world (Beijing oriental).
Skimmed milk powder
In 2018, China was No. 2 importer of skimmed milk powder in the world (Beijing oriental).
Whey powder
China is 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).
Chinese imports of whey increased from 210 thousand tons in 2008 to 560 thousand tons in 2018.
Breast milk substitute
In 2018, China is the largest importer of breast milk substitute in the world (Beijing oriental).
The global market for breast milk substitute is 3 million tons, 900 thousand tons are on trading, and China imports about 320 thousand tons. (Beijing oriental).
Chinese imports of breast milk substitute in 2008 amounted to 40 thousand tons, and in 2018 reached 320 thousand tons. (Beijing oriental)
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