Milk supply per person in India
India: Milk supply per person was 87.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.43 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
87.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
32.55 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, milk supply per person in India stood at 87.43 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in India peaked at 87.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.55 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.
India ranks 103rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk supply per person in India, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.16 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 37.99 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 36.64 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 34.9 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 33.09 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 33.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 32.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 34.71 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 35.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 32.55 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 35.06 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 34.82 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 34.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.91 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 35.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 37.04 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 37.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 37.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 38.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 38.66 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 41.61 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 43.61 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 45.69 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 48.55 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 50.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 51.33 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 50.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 50.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 52.78 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 52.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 53.27 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 54.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 55.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 57.41 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 58.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 59.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 60.53 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 62.3 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 60.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 61.31 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 60.46 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 64 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 66.78 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 71.29 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 73.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 75.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 47.47 kilograms per year per capita | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 50.23 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 51.16 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 51.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 54.82 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 59.64 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 62.31 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 65.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 69.87 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 74.39 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 81.63 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 82.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.7 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 87.43 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 87.43 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49 kilograms per year per capita, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 87.43 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 69.82 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply per person in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -37.2% | 75.62 kilograms per year per capita | 47.47 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.3 kilograms per year per capita | 32.89 kilograms per year per capita | 39.16 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.88 kilograms per year per capita | 32.55 kilograms per year per capita | 38.28 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.43 kilograms per year per capita | 38.66 kilograms per year per capita | 52.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.53 kilograms per year per capita | 51.81 kilograms per year per capita | 62.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.71 kilograms per year per capita | 60.46 kilograms per year per capita | 75.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.74 kilograms per year per capita | 47.47 kilograms per year per capita | 74.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.06 kilograms per year per capita | 81.63 kilograms per year per capita | 87.43 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 100 Peru 89.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 101 Botswana 89.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Kenya 87.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Sudan 85.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 Lesotho 83.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Nauru 83.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in India?
- Milk supply per person in India was 87.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 87.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.55 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- How does India rank for milk supply per person?
- India ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.