Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in India
India: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 66.80 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in India stood at 66.80 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in India peaked at 66.80 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.30 million An, in 1965.
That places India 1st out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in India, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.67 million An | — |
| 1962 | 18.20 million An | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 17.35 million An | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 16.20 million An | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 15.30 million An | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 20.97 million An | +37.1% |
| 1967 | 18.44 million An | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 19.79 million An | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 20.15 million An | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 18.57 million An | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 20.11 million An | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 22.03 million An | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 19.49 million An | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 20.60 million An | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 21.10 million An | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 22.30 million An | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 23.19 million An | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 23.50 million An | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 25.20 million An | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 25.30 million An | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25.50 million An | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.60 million An | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 26.80 million An | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 27.80 million An | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 27.70 million An | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 28.40 million An | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 29.82 million An | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 30.00 million An | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 30.20 million An | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 30.40 million An | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 30.70 million An | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 31.56 million An | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 31.70 million An | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.35 million An | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 32.79 million An | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 33.25 million An | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 33.29 million An | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.41 million An | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 33.42 million An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32.88 million An | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 34.11 million An | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 34.64 million An | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 35.80 million An | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 36.03 million An | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.59 million An | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.48 million An | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.73 million An | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 40.52 million An | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 41.46 million An | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 42.76 million An | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 43.72 million An | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 44.51 million An | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 44.79 million An | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.95 million An | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 47.17 million An | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 49.13 million An | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 50.91 million An | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 52.84 million An | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 54.39 million An | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 57.59 million An | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 59.61 million An | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 60.56 million An | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 63.60 million An | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 66.80 million An | +5.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 66.80 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 401,702 An, 166.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 66.80 million An is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.06 million An, 62.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +37.1% | 15.30 million An | 20.97 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.56 million An | 15.30 million An | 20.97 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.61 million An | 18.57 million An | 25.20 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.71 million An | 25.30 million An | 30.20 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.29 million An | 30.40 million An | 33.42 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.82 million An | 32.88 million An | 41.46 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.62 million An | 42.76 million An | 54.39 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.63 million An | 57.59 million An | 66.80 million An | 5 |
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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 raw milk of cattle — milk animals in India?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in India was 66.80 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 66.80 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.30 million An in 1965.
- How does India rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
- India ranks 1st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals. 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.