India: dairy sector

This page contains data regarding key components of the India, dairy industry over a given time period.
INDIA: DAIRY SECTOR | ||||||||||
x 1.000 ton | ||||||||||
RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | % | Period | ||
Number of cows ('000) | 59.615 | 60.562 | 63.596 | |||||||
Cow Milk production ('000) | 115.840 | 119.678 | 127.105 | |||||||
Buffalo's - Goat's Milk | ||||||||||
Number of Buffaloes ('000) | 45.810 | 46.686 | 48.166 | |||||||
Buffalo's Milk Production ('000) | 99.626 | 103.300 | 104.388 | |||||||
Number of Goats ('000) | 39.586 | 41.928 | 4.401 | |||||||
Goat's Milk Production ('000) | 6.603 | 7.600 | 7.806 | |||||||
DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025(f) | ||||
Liquid milk (Source: FAS-USDA) | 83.000 | 85.000 | 87.050 | 89.000 | 89.000 | 91.000 | +2,2% | Jan-Dec 2025 | Butter (Source: FAS-USDA) | 6.300 | 6.500 | 6.750 | 6.950 | 6.950 | 7.155 | +2,9% | Jan-Dec 2025 | SMP (Source: FAS-USDA) | 680 | 700 | 730 | 755 | 755 | 770 | +2,0% | Jan-Dec 2025 |
EXPORT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | % | Period | ||
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) | TOP importers | 37 | 41 | 38 | 45 | 3,2 | 4,2 | +31.35% | Jan 2025 | |
SMP | TOP importers | 45 | 28 | 1,5 | 9,3 | 0,6 | 0,5 | -10.75% | Jan 2025 | |
Butter And Other Fats | TOP importers | 22 | 37 | 21 | 58 | 3,5 | 8,1 | +130.28% | Jan 2025 | |
Bulk and pack. milk | TOP importers | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 1,0 | 1,7 | +66.98% | Jan 2025 | |
Lactose edible | TOP importers | 9,5 | 0,5 | 0,2 | 0,1 | 0,0 | 0,0 | > +1000.00% | Jan 2025 | |
Cheese | TOP importers | 7,5 | 9,1 | 9,3 | 10 | 0,7 | 1,3 | +76.38% | Jan 2025 | |
Infant milk formula | TOP importers | 6,9 | 3,1 | 2,6 | 2,5 | 0,2 | 0,2 | +20.85% | Jan 2025 | |
WMP | TOP importers | 1,5 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 0,2 | 0,2 | -14.54% | Jan 2025 | |
Casein | TOP importers | 6,6 | 8,5 | 3,5 | 2,6 | 0,1 | 0,2 | +194.97% | Jan 2025 | |
Lactose Pharmaceutical | TOP importers | 2,4 | 0,9 | 2,9 | 3,1 | 0,4 | 0,2 | -54.98% | Jan 2025 | |
IMPORT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | % | Period | ||
Lactose Pharmaceutical | TOP exporters | 35 | 31 | 41 | 43 | 2,5 | 1,9 | -23.19% | Jan 2025 | |
Lactose edible | TOP exporters | 20 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 1,6 | 1,9 | +14.99% | Jan 2025 | |
Whey | TOP exporters | 11 | 7,7 | 22 | 17 | 1,1 | 2,0 | +85.19% | Jan 2025 | |
Infant milk formula | TOP exporters | 1,6 | 2,5 | 2,1 | 1,3 | 0,0 | 0,2 | +679.84% | Jan 2025 | |
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) | TOP exporters | 1,0 | 0,9 | 2,1 | 1,4 | 0,1 | 0,2 | +34.52% | Jan 2025 | |
Butter And Other Fats | TOP exporters | 0,2 | 0,3 | 0,2 | 0,3 | 0,0 | 0,0 | +49.75% | Jan 2025 | |
Cheese | TOP exporters | 1,4 | 2,0 | 2,1 | 1,6 | 0,2 | 0,1 | -13.76% | Jan 2025 | |
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Fonte: FAS-USDA) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025(f) | ||||
Butter | 6.289 | 6.458 | 6.726 | 6.895 | 6.895 | 7.110 | +3,1% | Jan-Dec 2025 | SMP | 653 | 686 | 739 | 745 | 745 | 755 | +1,3% | Jan-Dec 2025 |
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (liter) (Source: Tetra Pak) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | % | Period | ||
Liquid milk | 54,1 | |||||||||
% Self-sufficiency rate | 100,5% | 100,3% | 100,1% | |||||||
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025(f) | % | Period | ||
GDP (gross domestic product) | 9,41% | 6,97% | 8,83% | 6,70% | 6,70% | 6,60% | Jan-Dic 2025 | |||
CPI (consumer price index) | 5,14% | 6,69% | 5,65% | 5,00% | 5,00% | 4,40% | Jan-Dic 2025 | |||
Population ('000) | 1.414.204 | 1.425.423 | 1.438.070 | |||||||
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 2.234 (e) | 2.379 (e) | 2.601 (e) | |||||||
GDP per capita (€) * | 1.889(e) | 2.259(e) | 2.406(e) | |||||||
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
Source:
Raw material area: State/UT Animal Husbandry Departments; ;
Dairy production: FAS-USDA
Export ed Import: IHS
Per Capita Consumptions: Tetra Pak
GDP and CPI: Intesa Sanpaolo
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Population: FAO
Last Update: 26-04-2025