Per capita milk consumption in India
India: Per capita milk consumption was 87.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita milk consumption in India, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in India stood at 87.43. 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, per capita milk consumption in India peaked at 87.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.55, 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.
Per capita milk consumption in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.16 | — |
| 1962 | 37.99 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 36.64 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 34.9 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 33.09 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 33.29 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 32.89 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 34.71 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 35.06 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 32.55 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 35.06 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 34.82 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 34.44 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.91 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 35.53 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 37.04 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 37.82 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 37.34 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 38.28 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 38.66 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 41.61 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 43.61 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 45.69 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 48.55 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 50.34 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 51.33 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 50.82 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 50.92 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 52.78 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 52.79 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.81 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 53.27 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 54.32 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 55.1 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 57.41 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 58.47 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 59.35 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 60.53 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 62.3 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 60.77 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 61.31 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 60.46 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.97 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.37 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 64 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 66.78 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 71.29 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 73.57 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 75.62 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 47.47 | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 50.23 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 51.16 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 51.92 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 54.82 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 59.64 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 62.31 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 65.63 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 69.87 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 74.39 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 81.63 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 82.47 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.7 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 87.43 | +3.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 87.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 87.43 is above the median for South Asia, which is 69.82, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption 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 | 47.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.3 | 32.89 | 39.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.88 | 32.55 | 38.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.43 | 38.66 | 52.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.53 | 51.81 | 62.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.71 | 60.46 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.74 | 47.47 | 74.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.06 | 81.63 | 87.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0511 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in India?
- Per capita milk consumption in India was 87.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 87.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.55 in 1970.
- How does India rank for per capita milk consumption?
- India ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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