> In 2023 India produced 1.1 million t of butter of buffalo milk, the largest total in the world (58.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 38%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/india/

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# Butter of buffalo milk production in India

In 2023 India produced 1.1 million t of butter of buffalo milk, the largest total in the world (58.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 38%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in India](https://husfarm.com/country/india/)

Production, 20231.1 million t
World rank1 of 8
10-year change+38%
Record1.1 million t2021

## Butter of buffalo milk in India, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## India compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total58.2%54.2% in 2013
10-year change+38%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **India** | 1,099,414 | 58.2% |
| 2 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/pakistan/) | 703,281 | 37.2% |
| 3 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/egypt/) | 47,581 | 2.5% |

[Full ranking of 8 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/)

### Map of world production of butter of buffalo milk

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Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1,099,414 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,085,134 | −2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,116,710 | +11% |
| 2020 | 1,008,107 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,000,000 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 933,000 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 906,000 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 871,000 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 846,000 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 814,000 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 797,000 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 759,000 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 727,000 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 715,000 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 670,000 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 652,000 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 636,000 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 615,000 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 600,000 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 570,000 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 540,000 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 530,000 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 500,000 | +52% |
| 2000 | 330,000 | +11% |
| 1999 | 296,000 | +18% |
| 1998 | 250,000 | +70% |
| 1997 | 147,000 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 110,000 | −15% |
| 1991 | 130,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 130,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 130,000 | −24% |
| 1988 | 170,000 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 160,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 140,000 | +17% |
| 1983 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 110,000 | −15% |
| 1981 | 130,100 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 124,149 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 118,125 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 114,188 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 108,280 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 105,000 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 101,000 | +36% |
| 1974 | 74,000 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 73,000 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 70,000 | −2.8% |
| 1971 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 65,000 | −28% |
| 1968 | 90,000 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 85,000 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 80,400 | −0.6% |
| 1965 | 80,900 | −0.7% |
| 1964 | 81,500 | −2.4% |
| 1963 | 83,500 | −2.3% |
| 1962 | 85,500 | −0.6% |
| 1961 | 86,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of butter of buffalo milk in India?

India produced 1.1 million t in 2023, 58.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does India rank in the world for production of butter of buffalo milk?

India was the world’s largest producer in 2023, ahead of Pakistan.

### How has the production of butter of buffalo milk in India changed?

It rose by 38% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2021.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for India is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/pakistan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/egypt/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/nepal/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/bangladesh/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/turkey/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/iraq/)
[All countries producing butter of buffalo milk](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/)

## Other products of India

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[Agricultural production in India](https://husfarm.com/production/country/india/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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