India vs Pakistan: Milk production
India
247.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
66.67 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
4th
Milk production over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 247.84 million tonnes against 66.67 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 181.17 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 3.7 times Pakistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 192 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.14 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 13.52 million tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 25.46 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 17.33 million tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 41.86 million tonnes | 11.01 million tonnes | 30.85 million tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 64.15 million tonnes | 19.69 million tonnes | 44.46 million tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 95.81 million tonnes | 30.96 million tonnes | 64.85 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 154.91 million tonnes | 50.02 million tonnes | 104.90 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 229.96 million tonnes | 62.62 million tonnes | 167.33 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 247.84 million tonnes against 66.67 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between India and Pakistan?
- 181.17 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for milk production?
- India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.