Milk per animal in India
India: Milk per animal was 1,539 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,539 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,545 kilograms per animal
in 2022
All-time low
489.12 kilograms per animal
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, milk per animal in India stood at 1,539 kilograms per animal.
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 per animal in India peaked at 1,545 kilograms per animal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 489.12 kilograms per animal, 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 per animal in India, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 529.5 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 554.92 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 562.51 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 568.97 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 571.98 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 489.12 kilograms per animal | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 538.63 kilograms per animal | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 539.62 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 542.03 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 539.21 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 535.64 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 516.96 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 557.83 kilograms per animal | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 565.82 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 576.58 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 587.1 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 585.85 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 601.66 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 593.75 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 597.73 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 624.77 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 643.19 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 662.72 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 671.04 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 694.32 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 704.89 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 697.35 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 701.45 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 724.06 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 670.14 kilograms per animal | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 656.89 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 708.27 kilograms per animal | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 717.03 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 724.34 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 771.09 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 805.51 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 843.03 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 865.79 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 847.92 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 894.42 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 892.21 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 870.72 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 881.5 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 943.91 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 960.82 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,007 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,017 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,055 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,066 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,103 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,133 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,151 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,197 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,254 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,286 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,308 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,352 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,396 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,454 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,519 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,531 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,545 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,536 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,539 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,539 kilograms per animal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3 kilograms per animal, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 1,539 kilograms per animal is above the median for South Asia, which is 816.01 kilograms per animal, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544.14 kilograms per animal | 489.12 kilograms per animal | 571.98 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 566.04 kilograms per animal | 516.96 kilograms per animal | 601.66 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 672.15 kilograms per animal | 597.73 kilograms per animal | 724.06 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 761 kilograms per animal | 656.89 kilograms per animal | 865.79 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 958.91 kilograms per animal | 870.72 kilograms per animal | 1,066 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,263 kilograms per animal | 1,103 kilograms per animal | 1,454 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,534 kilograms per animal | 1,519 kilograms per animal | 1,545 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 64 Dominican Republic 1,570 kilograms per animal compare
- 65 Tonga 1,566 kilograms per animal compare
- 66 Pakistan 1,545 kilograms per animal compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 1,495 kilograms per animal compare
- 69 Montenegro 1,436 kilograms per animal compare
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,424 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in India?
- Milk per animal in India was 1,539 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,545 kilograms per animal in 2022.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.12 kilograms per animal in 1966.
- How does India rank for milk per animal?
- India ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.