Milk deliveries in the United Kingdom have seen a renaissance in the past few years. The
has increased from 1.83 million cows as of December 2010 to 1.85 million cows as of December 2022. The UK is also among the
with a production volume of 15 million metric tons in 2023. On average, the
was over 8,100 liters per year. Of the
, the largest amount was sold as semi-skimmed milk.
Milk market overview
Milk production in the UK has fluctuated in recent years and reached around 14.9 billion liters in 2022/23. Production numbers in recent years have been higher than in the early 2000s and 2010s. This should position the industry well to address increasing demand. However, the UK remains a net
importer of dairy, since
exports are around two thirds of the size of imports. The
value of milk produced in 2022 was worth around 6.6 billion British pounds. Around 5.1 billion
liters of milk were sold as liquid milk. The
average household in the UK spends about 1.9 British pounds on milk per week. By far the smallest amount of money is spent on
fully skimmed milk.
The rise of alternatives
The market for meat and dairy alternatives is booming around the world, with the UK as no exception. The
revenue of the milk subsitutes market in the UK is forecast to grow continuously in years to come to reach over 750 million British pounds by 2028. The
higher average price of plant-based milk alternatives is clearly not putting consumers off trying the animal-free products. On average, one liter of dairy milk cost one British pound in 2022, while oat milk topped the price list at 1.79 British pounds per liter.
This text provides general information. Statista assumes no
liability for the information given being complete or correct.
Due to varying update cycles, statistics can display more up-to-date
data than referenced in the text.
