Poultry production in India
India: Poultry production was 5.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.06 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.06 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
77,838 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production in India is 5.06 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in India peaked at 5.06 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77,838 tonnes, in 1961.
That places India 5th out of 199 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.
Poultry production in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77,838 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 78,618 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 79,398 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 81,182 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 82,961 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 84,740 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 86,608 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 88,480 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 91,352 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 93,220 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 95,088 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 95,827 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 97,086 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 98,345 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 100,630 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 102,870 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 103,260 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 108,360 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 117,960 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 132,150 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 141,210 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 153,450 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 161,500 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 176,290 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 188,920 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 209,380 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 307,690 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 1988 | 313,150 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 345,160 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 391,570 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 522,580 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 540,320 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 608,360 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 625,100 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 642,230 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 660,390 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 664,900 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 738,300 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 810,300 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 904,040 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 962,910 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.88 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.30 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 3.48 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.81 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 4.10 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.39 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 4.52 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.66 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.82 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.04 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 5.06 million tonnes | +0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.06 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 93.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 5.06 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 258,562 tonnes, 19.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production 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 | +47.0% | 209,380 tonnes | 307,690 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,464 tonnes | 77,838 tonnes | 91,352 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,265 tonnes | 93,220 tonnes | 117,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 212,890 tonnes | 132,150 tonnes | 345,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 620,405 tonnes | 391,570 tonnes | 810,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million tonnes | 904,040 tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 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 poultry production in India?
- Poultry production in India was 5.06 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,838 tonnes in 1961.
- How does India rank for poultry production?
- India ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.