The livestock sector continues to strengthen India’s agricultural economy, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.77 per cent since 2014-15, according to the government.
- The contribution of livestock to the total agriculture and allied sector Gross Value Added (GVA) has increased from 24.38 per cent in 2014-15 to 30.87 per cent in 2023-24 (at current prices).
- The livestock sector contributed 5.49 per cent of total GVA in 2023-24 (at current prices), as per the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
- India ranks first in milk production, contributing 25 per cent of global milk output. Milk production has grown at a CAGR of 5.41 per cent over the past 11 years, rising from 146.31 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 247.87 million tonnes in 2024-25.
- Global milk production grew by 1.12 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023. Per capita availability of milk in India stood at 485 grams per day in 2024-25, compared to the world average of 328 grams per day in 2024.
- According to Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT) production data for 2023, India ranks second in egg production and fourth in meat production globally.
- Egg production in the country increased from 78.48 billion in 2014-15 to 149.11 billion in 2024-25, growing at a CAGR of 6.63 per cent over the past 11 years.
- The per capita availability of eggs is 106 per annum in 2024-25, compared to 62 eggs in 2014-15.
- Meat production in the country increased from 6.69 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 10.50 million tonnes in 2024-25, growing at a CAGR of 4.61 per cent over the past 11 years.