milk production in states

 

Uttar Pradesh is the highest milk-producing state in India. Uttar Pradesh contributes around 18% of the total milk produced in India. This article will share some interesting insights into India’s highest milk-producing state and milk production in India.

Highest Milk Producing States in India

The top 5 milk-producing states of India are listed below:

Uttar Pradesh

Rajasthan

Andhra Pradesh

Gujarat

Punjab

Milk Production in States – Categories

The below-given bifurcation of milk production in states is given as per the data shared by India’s Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries for 2014-15.

Uttar Pradesh

Out of the total milk produced by Uttar Pradesh, 16.2 MT of milk was produced from Buffaloes.

1.7 MT of milk was produced from Cows-Exotic.

4.2 MT of milk was produced from Cows Non-Descript.

Learn more about the state of Uttar Pradesh in the given link.

Rajasthan

Out of the total milk produced by Rajasthan, 7.2 MT of milk was produced from Buffaloes.

0.9 MT of milk was produced from Cows-Exotic.

4.1 MT of milk was produced from Cows Non-Descript.

Learn more about the state of Rajasthan in the given link.

Andhra Pradesh

Out of the total milk produced by Andhra Pradesh, 9.1 MT of milk was produced from Buffaloes.

2.5 MT of milk was produced from Cows-Exotic.

1.2 MT of milk was produced from Cows Non-Descript.

Gujarat

Out of the total milk produced by Gujarat, 7.2 MT of milk was produced from Buffaloes.

2.0 MT of milk was produced from Cows-Exotic.

2.2 MT of milk was produced from Cows Non-Descript.

Learn more about the state of Gujarat in the given link.

Punjab

Out of the total milk produced by Punjab, 6.6 MT of milk was produced from Buffaloes.

2.8 MT of milk was produced from Cows-Exotic.

0.3 MT of milk was produced from Cows Non-Descript.

Learn more about the state of Punjab in the given link.

Total Milk Production in India

The total milk production in India increased from 146.3 million tonnes in 2014–15 to 198.4 million tonnes in 2019-20.

As per the data given in the Economic Survey, the total milk production in India reached 209.96 million tonnes in 2020-21.

From 2014-15 to 2020-21, milk production in India grew at a compounded annual growth rate of 6.2%.

As per the official statistics, the per capita availability of milk increased from 322 gm/day in 2014-15 to 406 gm/day in 2019-20.

In 2014-15, when the per capita availability of milk was 322 gm/day in India, the global average per capita availability of milk was 293.7 gm/day.

As per the provisional data given in the Economic Survey, the all India per capita availability of milk in 2020-21 was 427 gms/day.

Punjab and Haryana are the top two states having the highest per capita availability of milk