India vs United States: Milk production
India
247.84 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
102.48 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Milk production over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 247.84 million tonnes against 102.48 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 145.37 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 2.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.14 million tonnes | 55.45 million tonnes | 35.32 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 25.46 million tonnes | 53.96 million tonnes | 28.50 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 41.86 million tonnes | 63.03 million tonnes | 21.18 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 64.15 million tonnes | 69.68 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 95.81 million tonnes | 80.20 million tonnes | 15.61 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 154.91 million tonnes | 93.91 million tonnes | 61.01 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 229.96 million tonnes | 102.37 million tonnes | 127.59 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, India or United States?
- India, at 247.84 million tonnes against 102.48 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between India and United States?
- 145.37 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for milk production?
- India ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.