Cheese Production in Russia Declines in 2025 After Years of Steady Growth
Breakdown by segment:
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Cheese: 341.9 thousand tons (–2.2% vs. 2024)
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Cheese products: 74.6 thousand tons (–7.7%)
Consumption:
From January to April 2025, total consumption amounted to 415.6 thousand tons, down 1.2% from the same period in 2024.-
Cheese: –0.8%
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Cheese products: –3.6%
Warehouse inventory:
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Cheese products: down 35% to 12.1 thousand tons
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Cheese: up 8% to 67.9 thousand tons
From 2020 to 2024, Russia saw steady growth in cheese production — rising from 572 thousand tons in 2020 to 841 thousand tons in 2024. The surge was especially pronounced in 2023–2024, when production surpassed 800 thousand tons, likely driven by increased processing capacity and a push for import substitution.
However, 2025 marks the first slowdown in five years: cheese production for January–May reached 342 thousand tons, down 2.2% from the same period in 2024. This suggests a potential market correction following a phase of rapid expansion.
