Buffalo milk production by country
World production of buffalo milk reached 153 million t in 2024, up 34% over ten years. The largest producers were India (68.9%), Pakistan (26.0%), China (2.1%), together 97% of the world total.
- World production, 2024
- 153 million t
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Producing countries
- 22
- Largest producer
- India
World production, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Map of buffalo milk production, 2024
Share of the world total. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Producers ranked, 2024
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India E | 105,500,000 | 68.9% | +41% |
| 2 | Pakistan | 39,792,650 | 26.0% | +27% |
| 3 | China I | 3,167,437 | 2.07% | +2.2% |
| 4 | Nepal | 1,402,156 | 0.92% | +20% |
| 5 | Egypt E | 1,321,667 | 0.86% | −55% |
| 6 | Venezuela E | 430,000 | 0.28% | — |
| 7 | Bangladesh E | 376,100 | 0.25% | +147% |
| 8 | Myanmar E | 330,000 | 0.22% | +84% |
| 9 | Italy | 254,130 | 0.17% | +31% |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 91,705 | 0.06% | +100% |
| 11 | Iran I | 91,123 | 0.06% | −29% |
| 12 | Indonesia E | 90,000 | 0.06% | −8.3% |
| 13 | Turkey | 58,122 | 0.04% | +6.1% |
| 14 | Iraq E | 40,921 | 0.03% | +33% |
| 15 | Vietnam I | 25,154 | 0.02% | −11% |
| 16 | Mongolia | 22,059 | 0.01% | +41% |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 15,940 | 0.01% | +80% |
| 18 | Romania | 15,100 | 0.01% | — |
| 19 | Malaysia I | 6,087 | 0.00% | −27% |
| 20 | Syria | 4,876 | 0.00% | −23% |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3,590 | 0.00% | — |
| 22 | Brunei I | 120 | 0.00% | −38% |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
How concentrated is production?
The largest producer, India, accounts for 68.9% of the world total in 2024; the five largest for 98.8% and the ten largest for 99.8%.
| Year | Top 5 share | Top 10 share | Countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.7% | 99.7% | 20 |
| 2005 | 98.7% | 99.8% | 20 |
| 2010 | 98.9% | 99.8% | 21 |
| 2015 | 99.1% | 99.8% | 21 |
| 2020 | 98.9% | 99.7% | 24 |
| 2024 | 98.8% | 99.8% | 22 |
By continent, 2024
| Continent | Production | Share of world | Share in 2014 | 10-year change | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 151 million t | 98.7% | 97.3% | +36% | 16 |
| Africa | 1.3 million t | 0.9% | 2.6% | −55% | 1 |
| South America | 430,000 t | 0.3% | — | — | 1 |
| Europe | 288,760 t | 0.2% | 0.2% | +42% | 4 |
Sums of country figures; the world total also includes countries without a continent assignment, so shares may not add up to 100%.
Long-term trend, 1961–2024
- Average growth per year, 1961–2024
- +3.5%
- Average growth per year, last 10 years
- +3.0%
- Record year
- 2024 153 million t
- Largest yearly fall
- 1967 −4.2%
| Decade | Average per year | vs previous decade |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s (1961–1969) | 18.9 million t | — |
| 1970s | 23.1 million t | +22% |
| 1980s | 35.3 million t | +53% |
| 1990s | 53.4 million t | +52% |
| 2000s | 78.2 million t | +46% |
| 2010s | 115 million t | +48% |
| 2020s (2020–2024) | 147 million t | +27% |
Production per person, 2024
World production of buffalo milk was 18.8 kg per person in 2024. The highest figures, among countries with at least 1 million inhabitants:
| # | Country | kg per person | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 158 | 39.8 million t |
| 2 | India | 72.7 | 106 million t |
| 3 | Nepal | 47.3 | 1.4 million t |
| 4 | Venezuela | 15.1 | 430,000 t |
| 5 | Egypt | 11.3 | 1.3 million t |
| 6 | Mongolia | 6.35 | 22,059 t |
| 7 | Myanmar | 6.06 | 330,000 t |
| 8 | Italy | 4.28 | 254,130 t |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 3.97 | 91,705 t |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 2.36 | 15,940 t |
Production divided by population (FAOSTAT population estimates, 2024). Production per person is not consumption: countries export, import and use crops for feed, processing and industry.
Questions and answers
Which country produces the most buffalo milk?
India was the largest producer in 2024 with 106 million t, 68.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
What is the world production of buffalo milk?
World production was 153 million t in 2024, +34% compared with 2014.
Which countries produce the most buffalo milk?
In 2024: India (106 million t, 68.9%), Pakistan (39.8 million t, 26.0%), China (3.2 million t, 2.1%), Nepal (1.4 million t, 0.9%), Egypt (1.3 million t, 0.9%). Together they account for 98.8% of the world total.
Where does this data come from?
Production and area figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (dataset Crops and livestock products, release of 23 December 2025). Shares, rankings, changes and averages are calculated by Husfarm.
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About the data
- Figures are production in tonnes as reported to or estimated by FAO for each calendar year; the latest year is 2024.
- Letters next to a country mark figures that are not official national data: E estimated by FAO, I imputed by FAO (filled in by a statistical model), X taken from an external organisation. Treat them as approximate.
- Shares are relative to the FAO world total; ten-year changes compare 2024 with 2014; average growth per year is the compound annual rate between the two years.
- Country series on Husfarm start in 2000; the world series starts in 1961.
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How to cite: FAO (2025). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products — Buffalo milk. Retrieved via Husfarm, https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/. Licence CC BY 4.0.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.