Milk supply per person in India
India: Milk supply per person was 87.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 102nd of 191 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.
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
- 99 Peru 89.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 100 Botswana 89.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 101 Kenya 87.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Sudan 85.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Lesotho 83.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 Nauru 83.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for India
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (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 102nd out of 191 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.