FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Ghee from buffalo milk production in India
In 2023 India produced 3.9 million t of ghee from buffalo milk, the largest total in the world (87.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 38%. The record was 4.0 million t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 3.9 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 4
- 10-year change
- +38%
- Record
- 4.0 million t
- 2021
Ghee from buffalo milk in India, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,949,184 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,897,888 | −2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,011,311 | +11% |
| 2020 | 3,621,201 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,592,079 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3,384,000 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3,254,000 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3,129,000 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,038,000 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,949,000 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,863,000 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,727,000 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,610,000 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,568,000 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2,405,000 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,338,000 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,283,000 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,210,000 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,150,000 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2,030,000 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1,910,000 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,870,000 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,750,000 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1,630,000 | +11% |
| 1999 | 1,464,000 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 1,350,000 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,323,000 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,260,000 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1,170,000 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1,080,000 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 950,000 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 920,000 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 890,000 | +19% |
| 1989 | 750,000 | +10% |
| 1988 | 680,000 | +15% |
| 1987 | 590,000 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 560,000 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 550,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 550,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 550,000 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 540,000 | −0.0% |
| 1981 | 540,200 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 515,520 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 490,500 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 474,150 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 449,620 | −0.1% |
| 1976 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 450,000 | +23% |
| 1974 | 365,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 365,000 | −0.8% |
| 1972 | 368,000 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 360,000 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 358,000 | −0.6% |
| 1969 | 360,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 360,000 | −1.1% |
| 1967 | 364,000 | −0.7% |
| 1966 | 366,600 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 363,100 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 342,400 | −0.5% |
| 1963 | 344,000 | −0.5% |
| 1962 | 345,600 | −0.4% |
| 1961 | 347,000 | — |
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.