Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in India
India: Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight was 1,539 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk, total — yield/carcass weight in India is 1,539 kg/An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in India peaked at 1,545 kg/An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 489 kg/An, in 1966.
India ranks 77th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in India, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 529 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 555 kg/An | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 563 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 569 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 572 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 489 kg/An | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 539 kg/An | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 540 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 542 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 539 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 536 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 517 kg/An | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 558 kg/An | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 566 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 577 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 587 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 586 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 602 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 594 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 598 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 625 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 643 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 663 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 671 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 694 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 705 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 697 kg/An | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 701 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 724 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 670 kg/An | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 657 kg/An | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 708 kg/An | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 717 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 724 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 771 kg/An | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 806 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 843 kg/An | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 866 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 848 kg/An | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 894 kg/An | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 892 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 871 kg/An | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 882 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 944 kg/An | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 961 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,007 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,017 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,055 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,066 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,103 kg/An | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,133 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,151 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,197 kg/An | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,254 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,286 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,308 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,352 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,396 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,454 kg/An | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,519 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,531 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,545 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,536 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,539 kg/An | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,539 kg/An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 474.5 kg/An, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 1,539 kg/An is above the median for South Asia, which is 816 kg/An, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544.22 kg/An | 489 kg/An | 572 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 566.2 kg/An | 517 kg/An | 602 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 672.1 kg/An | 598 kg/An | 724 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 761 kg/An | 657 kg/An | 866 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 958.9 kg/An | 871 kg/An | 1,066 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,263 kg/An | 1,103 kg/An | 1,454 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,534 kg/An | 1,519 kg/An | 1,545 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 74 Dominican Republic 1,570 kg/An compare
- 75 Tonga 1,565 kg/An compare
- 76 Pakistan 1,545 kg/An compare
- 78 Serbia and Montenegro 1,536 kg/An compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 1,495 kg/An compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 1,495 kg/An compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — yield/carcass weight in India?
- Milk, total — yield/carcass weight in India was 1,539 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,545 kg/An in 2022.
- What is the lowest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 489 kg/An in 1966.
- How does India rank for milk, total — yield/carcass weight?
- India ranks 77th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.