Buffalo milk production in India
In 2024 India produced 106 million t of buffalo milk, the largest total in the world (68.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 41%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 106 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 22
- 10-year change
- +41%
- Record
- 106 million t
- 2024
Buffalo milk in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 68.9%
- 65.5% in 2014
- kg per person
- 72.7
- world 18.8
- 10-year change
- +41%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of buffalo milk
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 105,500,000 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 104,388,290 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 103,299,834 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 99,626,360 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 95,391,342 | −0.6% |
| 2019 | 95,942,593 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 91,817,140 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 86,261,680 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 81,266,300 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 76,459,000 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 74,709,900 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 70,442,617 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 67,675,432 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 65,352,000 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 62,350,000 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 59,758,000 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 57,895,000 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 56,630,000 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 54,382,000 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 52,070,000 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 50,178,000 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 47,979,000 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 46,512,000 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 45,402,000 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 43,428,000 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 42,268,000 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 40,413,000 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 38,708,000 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 37,541,000 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 35,870,000 | +10% |
| 1994 | 32,527,000 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 30,846,000 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 29,600,000 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 28,675,000 | −1.3% |
| 1990 | 29,057,000 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 28,420,000 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 26,439,000 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 25,823,000 | −1.6% |
| 1986 | 26,232,000 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 25,200,000 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 23,725,000 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 22,135,000 | +12% |
| 1982 | 19,690,000 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 18,865,008 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 17,358,000 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 16,900,000 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 15,950,000 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 15,675,000 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 15,015,000 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 14,080,000 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 13,475,000 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 12,760,000 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 12,540,000 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 12,375,000 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 11,440,000 | −3.7% |
| 1969 | 11,880,000 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 11,660,000 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 10,929,000 | −8.0% |
| 1966 | 11,879,000 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 11,800,000 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 11,700,000 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 11,600,000 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 11,350,000 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 11,087,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of buffalo milk in India?
India produced 106 million t in 2024, 68.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of buffalo milk?
India was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Pakistan.
How has the production of buffalo milk in India changed?
It rose by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for India is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.