Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of -1.1% over the past five years, to reach an estimated €13,1Mrd. in 2024.
Trends and Insights
- Die Milchleistung je Kuh steigt jährlich, während die Zahl der Milchkühe sinkt. Dadurch nimmt auch die Zahl der Betriebe tendenziell ab.
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Biggest companies in the Milchkuhhaltung
| Company
2024 | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Milchviehanlage Kremmen GmbH & Co. KG | ||||
Barver Landmilch GmbH | ||||
De Öko Melkburen GmbH |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Rohmilch zur Herstellung von Käse, Rohmilch zur Herstellung sonstiger Milchprodukte and Rohmilch zur Herstellung von Trinkmilch. Rohmilch zur Herstellung von Käse is the largest segment of the Milchkuhhaltung.
Trends and Insights
<LI>Der Käsemarkt verwendet Rohmilch für die Herstellung von Hart-, Schnitt- und Weichkäse sowie Pasta Filata, Schmelz- und Frischkäse.
- Die Gesamtmenge des produzierten Käses entwickelte sich in den vergangenen Jahren rückläufig.</LI><LI>Für die Herstellung von einem Kilogramm Käse bedarf es, abhängig von der Art des Käses, zwischen vier und 13 Litern Milch. Daher ist der Verbrauch an Milch in der Käseherstellung vergleichsweise hoch.</LI><LI>Des Weiteren ist Käse ein wichtiges Exportprodukt der Milchindustrie, denn kein anderes Land führt so viel Käse aus wie Deutschland.</LI><LI>Trotz einer weltweit steigenden Nachfrage nach Käse dürfte der Umsatzanteil der Rohmilch zur Herstellung von Käse in den kommenden Jahren weitestgehend stabil bleiben.</LI>
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About this industry
Industry definition
In den Jahren 2019 und 2020 sanken die Erzeugerpreise für Milch und wirkten sich negativ auf die Umsätze der Milchbauern aus. In den beiden darauffolgenden Jahren profitierten die Branchenakteure hingegen vom Anstieg der Erzeugerpreise und der Milchanlieferungsmenge. Insbesondere im Jahr 2022 zogen die Erzeugerpreise stark an, allerdings wurde im Fünfjahresvergleich weniger Milch produziert. Die unregelmäßige Erholung des Milchmarktes schwächte mit kurzfristigen, starken Preisanstiegen den Umsatzrückgang in den vergangenen fünf Jahren auf im Schnitt 1,1 % pro Jahr ab. Pandemiebedingt verschob sich 2020 die Nachfrage nach Milch von Großverbrauchern zu Endverbrauchern. Im Lebensmitteleinzelhandel stieg vor allem die Nachfrage nach Biomilch, die allein 2020 ein Absatzplus von rund 16 % verzeichnen konnte. Von Juni 2020 bis Dezember 2021 stiegen die Erzeugerpreise für Milch, aber auch die Kosten für Betriebs- und Futtermittel durchgängig an.
What's included in this industry?
Rohmilch zur Herstellung von KäseRohmilch zur Herstellung sonstiger MilchprodukteRohmilch zur Herstellung von TrinkmilchRohmilch zur Herstellung von ButterVerkauf von RindernRohmilch für den direkten KonsumRohmilch zur Herstellung von KäseRohmilch zur Herstellung sonstiger MilchprodukteRohmilch zur Herstellung von TrinkmilchRohmilch zur Herstellung von ButterVerkauf von RindernRohmilch für den direkten KonsumCompanies
Milchviehanlage Kremmen GmbH & Co. KGBarver Landmilch GmbHDe Öko Melkburen GmbHPurchase this report to view all 4 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
ZWEINUTZUNGSRASSEDÜNGEVERORDNUNGANDIENUNGSPFLICHTSUPERABGABEMILCHPAKETFÄRSEIndustry Code
WZ A01.41DE - Milchkuhhaltung
Performance
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Analyst insights
Pro-Kopf-Konsum von Milch und Milcherzeugnissen. Das veränderte Konsumverhalten und die hohen Verbraucherpreise senken den Pro-Kopf-Konsum von Milch. Diese Entwicklung betriff...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
<B>Den größten Anteil an den Branchenumsätzen hält die Rohmilch zur Herstellung von Käse</B>. <LI>Der Käsemarkt verwendet Rohmilch für die Herstellung von Hart-, Schnitt- und ...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
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Analyst insights
<B> In Süddeutschland befinden sich die meisten Betriebe und Kühe</B>. <LI>Über die Hälfte aller Tierhaltungsbetriebe mit Milchkühen ist in Süddeutschland vorzufinden.</LI><LI...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
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Analyst insights
Betrieb an einem Standort mit geeigneter Wasserversorgung und Bodenart sowie angemessenem Klima. Zur Haltung und Versorgung ihrer Kuhherden sind Branchenakteure auf ausreichen...
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- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Das Unternehmen betreibt eine eigene Biogasanlage Neben der Milcherzeugung betreibt die Milchviehanlage Kremmen GmbH & Co. KG eine Biogasanlage, in der die anfallende Gülle i...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of Milchviehanlage Kremmen GmbH & Co. KG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Barver Landmilch GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of De Öko Melkburen GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Milchviehanlage Kremmen GmbH & Co. KG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Barver Landmilch GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for De Öko Melkburen GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
<B>Verordnung zur Fortentwicklung des Rohmilchgüterechts</B>. <LI>Diese Verordnung löste 2021 das alte Rohmilchgesetz ab und soll die Rohmilchqualität bundesweit vereinheitlic...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the estimated market size of the Milchkuhhaltung industry in Germany in 2024?
The market size of the Milchkuhhaltung industry in Germany is €13,1Mrd. in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Milchkuhhaltung industry in 2024?
There are 11.679 businesses in the Milchkuhhaltung industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of -0.1% between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Milchkuhhaltung industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Milchkuhhaltung industry in Germany has been at a CAGR of -1.1% between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Milchkuhhaltung industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
The Milchkuhhaltung in Germany market is forecast to over the five years from 2024 to 2029
What are the biggest companies in the Milchkuhhaltung market in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Milchkuhhaltung market in Germany are Milchviehanlage Kremmen GmbH & Co. KG, Barver Landmilch GmbH and De Öko Melkburen GmbH
What does the Milchkuhhaltung in Germany include?
Rohmilch zur Herstellung von Käse and Rohmilch zur Herstellung sonstiger Milchprodukte are part of the Milchkuhhaltung industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Milchkuhhaltung in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in Germany is Milchviehanlage Kremmen GmbH & Co. KG.
How many people are/were employed in the Milchkuhhaltung in Germany in 2024?
There are 160k employed in the Milchkuhhaltung industry in Germany 2024.
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