Milk production, per unit of GDP in India
India: Milk production, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per unit of GDP in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per unit of gdp in India is 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places India 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 unit of gdp in India?
- Milk production, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest milk production, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does India rank for milk production, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.