Milk production, per square kilometre in India
India: Milk production, per square kilometre was 80.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
80.49 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
12th
of 185 countries
All-time high
80.49 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.47 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 80.49 tonnes per square kilometre for milk production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in India peaked at 80.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
India ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.85 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 6.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 7 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 7.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 7.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 8.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 9.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 9.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 9.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 10.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 10.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 11.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 12.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 13.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 13.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 14.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 15.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 15.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 16.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 17.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 18.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 18.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 19.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 20.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 21.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 23.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 24.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 26.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 26.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 28.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 28.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 29.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 30.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 32.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 33.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 36.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 37.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 39.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 40.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 43.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 44.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 46.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 49.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 52.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 55.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 59.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 63.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 66.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 70.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 74.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 77.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 80.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 80.49 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre, 55.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 80.49 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 80.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 Switzerland 95.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Pakistan 83.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 New Zealand 80.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 77.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Kingdom 65.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Poland 50.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per square kilometre in India?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in India was 80.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 80.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does India rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.