Poultry production, per capita in India
India: Poultry production, per capita was 0.0035 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per capita in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0035 tonnes per person for poultry production, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per capita in India peaked at 0.0035 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1977.
That places India 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per capita in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +43.6% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 126 Mozambique 0.004 tonnes per person compare
- 127 Cameroon 0.0039 tonnes per person compare
- 128 Togo 0.0039 tonnes per person compare
- 130 Turkmenistan 0.0033 tonnes per person compare
- 131 Hong Kong 0.0032 tonnes per person compare
- 132 New Caledonia 0.003 tonnes per person 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 poultry production, per capita in India?
- Poultry production, per capita in India was 0.0035 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1977.
- How does India rank for poultry production, per capita?
- India ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 Poultry production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.