Milk yields per animal in India
India: Milk yields per animal was 1,539 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,539
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,545
in 2022
All-time low
489.12
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in India, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, milk yields per animal in India stood at 1,539.
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 yields per animal in India peaked at 1,545 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 489.12, in 1966.
That places India 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk yields per animal in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 529.5 | — |
| 1962 | 554.92 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 562.51 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 568.97 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 571.98 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 489.12 | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 538.63 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 539.62 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 542.03 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 539.21 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 535.64 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 516.96 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 557.83 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 565.82 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 576.58 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 587.1 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 585.85 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 601.66 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 593.75 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 597.73 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 624.77 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 643.19 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 662.72 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 671.04 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 694.32 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 704.89 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 697.35 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 701.45 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 724.06 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 670.14 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 656.89 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 708.27 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 717.03 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 724.34 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 771.09 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 805.51 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 843.03 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 865.79 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 847.92 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 894.42 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 892.21 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 870.72 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 881.5 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 943.91 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 960.82 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,007 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,017 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,055 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,066 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,103 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,133 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,151 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,197 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,254 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,286 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,308 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,352 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,396 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,454 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,519 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,531 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,545 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,536 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,539 | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,539 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 1,539 is above the median for South Asia, which is 816.01, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544.14 | 489.12 | 571.98 | 9 |
| 1970s | 566.04 | 516.96 | 601.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 672.15 | 597.73 | 724.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 761 | 656.89 | 865.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 958.91 | 870.72 | 1,066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,263 | 1,103 | 1,454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,534 | 1,519 | 1,545 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 64 Dominican Republic 1,570 compare
- 65 Tonga 1,566 compare
- 66 Pakistan 1,545 compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 1,495 compare
- 69 Montenegro 1,436 compare
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,424 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 yields per animal in India?
- Milk yields per animal in India was 1,539 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,545 in 2022.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.12 in 1966.
- How does India rank for milk yields per animal?
- India ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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