Cow milk production in India
In 2024 India produced 135 million t of cow milk, the largest total in the world (16.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 103%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 135 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 183
- 10-year change
- +103%
- Record
- 135 million t
- 2024
Cow milk in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 16.9%
- 10.1% in 2014
- kg per person
- 93.0
- world 97.7
- 10-year change
- +103%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 135,000,000 | 16.9% |
| 2 | United States | 102,452,123 | 12.9% |
| 3 | China | 40,790,000 | 5.1% |
Map of world production of cow milk
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 135,000,000 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 127,105,138 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 119,677,594 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 115,839,640 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 108,306,664 | +12% |
| 2019 | 96,646,932 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 89,833,590 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 83,633,570 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 78,098,880 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 73,645,390 | +11% |
| 2014 | 66,423,450 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 62,194,872 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 59,805,248 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 57,770,000 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 54,903,000 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 52,200,000 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 49,810,000 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 46,822,000 | +11% |
| 2006 | 42,066,000 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 39,759,000 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 37,344,000 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 34,973,000 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 34,612,000 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34,516,000 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 32,967,000 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 32,636,000 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 30,454,000 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 29,128,000 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 27,916,000 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 26,715,000 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 26,122,000 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 25,351,000 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 24,291,000 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 23,038,000 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 22,240,000 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 21,500,000 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 20,500,000 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 19,500,000 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 18,500,000 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 17,500,000 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 16,500,000 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 15,500,000 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 15,036,000 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 14,406,000 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 13,255,000 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 12,600,000 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 12,180,000 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 11,970,000 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 11,466,000 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 10,752,000 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 10,290,000 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 9,744,000 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 9,576,000 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 9,450,000 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 8,736,000 | −3.7% |
| 1969 | 9,072,000 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 8,904,000 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 8,345,000 | +21% |
| 1966 | 6,918,000 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6,900,000 | −5.5% |
| 1964 | 7,300,000 | −6.4% |
| 1963 | 7,800,000 | −4.9% |
| 1962 | 8,200,000 | −6.3% |
| 1961 | 8,753,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19,273 t USD 15.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 38 of 110
- Imports
- 700 t USD 2.7 m
- Importer rank
- 134 of 188
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cow milk in India?
India produced 135 million t in 2024, 16.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of cow milk?
India was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of United States.
How has the production of cow milk in India changed?
It rose by 103% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Does India export or import raw milk of cattle?
In 2024 India reported exports of 19,273 t (USD 15.7 m) and imports of 700 t (USD 2.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.