India has emerged as the largest producer of milk with 20.17 percent share in total milk production in the world. India accounts for about 5.65 percent of the global egg production and also the largest population of milch animals in the world, with 110 million buffaloes, 133 million goats and 63 million sheep. India’s share in total meat production is 3 percent (APEDA, 2018).

Standings of India in the world

RankSector
1stTotal Livestock Population, Milk Production, Cattle Population,
Buffalo Population, Carabeef Production, Goat Milk Production,
Total Bovine Population
2ndGoat Population, Bristle Production (a pig industry by-product),
Fish Production
3rdSheep Production, Egg Production
4thChicken Production
5thPoultry Meat Production, Poultry Production, Meat production
8thDuck Production
9thCamel Population, Wool Production

Animal Products Statistics

CommodityTotal Production (per year)Per Capita AvailabilityICMR Recommendations
Milk176.3 MT375 grams/day280 grams/day
Meat7.7 MT11 kg/year
Eggs95.2 billion74 eggs/year182 eggs/year
Wool41.5 million kg

Average Yield per In-Milk Animal in 2017-18

Type of animalAverage yield
Exotic/Cross-bred cow7.71 kg/day
Indigenous/Non-descript cow2.93 kg/day
Buffalo5.47 kg/day
Goat0.47 kg/day

Average Yield per Year per Bird in 2017-18

Type of birdAverage yield
Desi fowl (Backyard)107.96 eggs/year
Improved fowl (Commercial)282.02 eggs/year
Desi duck (Backyard)109.39 eggs/year
Improved duck (Commercial)199.84 eggs/year

Average Yield per Season of Wool in 2017-18

Type of animalAverage yield per season
Ram/Wether1.41 kg
Ewe1.04 kg
Lamb0.78 kg

Meat Processing Infrastructure and Related Facts

  • Number of regular slaughter houses: 1377
  • Number of carcass utilization centres: 09
  • Small scale meat retail shops: 25,000
  • Abattoirs with meat processing facilities approved by APEDA: 68
  • APEDA registered meat processing plants: 32
  • APEDA registered stand-alone abattoirs: 11
  • Top 5 Carabeef export destinations: Vietnam, Malaysia, Egypt, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. Vietnam accounted for 48 percent of total Indian exports at 840 thousand metric tons followed by Egypt (9.4 percent), Malaysia (9.3 percent), Indonesia (4.6 percent) and Saudi Arabia (4.4 percent).
  • Organized poultry sector inn India: 70 per cent
  • Poultry Capital of India: Andhra Pradesh

Leading States in India for Livestock Production

FeatureState
Highest milk producing stateUttar Pradesh
State with highest per capita availability of
milk
Punjab (1120 g)
Highest egg producing stateAndhra Pradesh
State with highest per capita availability of
eggs
Andhra Pradesh (312 eggs)
Highest meat productionUttar Pradesh
Highest goat meat productionWest Bengal
Highest poultry and sheep meat productionAndhra Pradesh
Highest wool productionRajasthan
Highest indigenous milch cowsMadhya Pradesh
Highest Cross-bred or exotic cowsTamil Nadu
Highest number of poultry birdsAndhra Pradesh
Highest number of mulesJammu & Kashmir
Highest number of livestockUttar Pradesh
Highest cattle populationMadhya Pradesh
Highest buffalo populationUttar Pradesh
Highest sheep populationAndhra Pradesh
Highest goat populationRajasthan
Highest pig populationAssam
Highest camel populationRajasthan
Highest mithun populationArunachal Pradesh
Highest yak populationJammu & Kashmir
Highest horses and ponies populationUttar Pradesh
Highest donkey populationRajasthan

Share of States in Production of Livestock Products

  • Largest Share in Total Milk Production in India: Uttar Pradesh (16.5%)
  • Second Largest Share in Total Milk Production in India: Rajasthan (12.7%)
  • Largest Share in Total Egg Production in India: Andhra Pradesh (18.7%)
  • Second Largest Share in Total Egg Production in India: Tamil Nadu (18.3%)
  • Largest Share in Total Meat Production in India: Uttar Pradesh (15.0%)
  • Second Largest Share in Total Meat Production in India: Maharashtra (12.1%)
  • Largest Share Total Wool Production in India: Rajasthan (34.5%)
  • Second Largest Share Total Wool Production in India: Jammu & Kashmir (18.1%)

Annual Growth Rate of Livestock Products

ProductGrowth Rate
Meat3.66 per cent
Broiler production11 per cent
Egg production8.03 per cent
Milk production6.62 per cent
Wool production-4.78 per cent

Highest Annual Growth Rate of Livestock Products

  • Highest growth rate in milk production: Andhra Pradesh (12.7%)
  • Highest growth rate in egg production: West Bengal (16.6%)
  • Highest growth rate in meat production: Goa (16.70%)
  • Highest growth rate in wool production: Bihar (6.13%)

Value Output from Livestock Rearing

SectorPercentage of total output
Milk and Milk Products65.05 per cent
Meat and Meat Products19.83 per cent
Dung6.93 per cent
Eggs3.77 per cent
Increment in Livestock3.35 per cent
Wool and Hair0.2 per cent

Livestock Census

First livestock census in India was conducted as Dairy Cattle Census in 1919.
Livestock Census 2012 was 19th Livestock Census conducted with reference date of 15th October, 2012.
Livestock Census takes place at every five years (Quinquennial)
  • Total livestock population: 512.05 million
  • Total poultry population: 729.02 million
  • Milch animals: 118.59 million
  • Total bovine population: 299.99 million
  • Total cattle population: 190.90 million
  • Total indigenous cattle: 151.17 million
  • Total buffalo population: 108.70 million
  • Total sheep population: 65.06 million
  • Total goat population: 135.17 million
  • Total pig population: 10.29 million
  • Total camel population: 0.4 million
  • Total horses and ponies population: 0.62 million
  • Total mules population: 0.19 million
  • Total donkey population: 0.32 million
  • Total yak population: 0.07 million
  • Total mithun population: 0.29 million
  • Total elephant population: 22,000
  • Total rabbit population: 0.59 million
  • Number of animals under Livestock Insurance Scheme of DADF: 842536 (2016-17)

Percentage Distribution of Total Livestock

SpeciesPercentage
Cattle37. 28 per cent
Buffalo21.23 per cent
Sheep12. 71 per cent
Goat26.40 per cent
Pigs2.01 per cent
Others0.37 per cent

Species Wise Milk Contribution to Total Milk Production in India

SpeciesPercentage of Total Milk
Buffalo indigenous35 per cent
Buffalo non-descript14 per cent
Cow indigenous10 per cent
Cow non-descript10 per cent
Cow cross-bred26 per cent
Cow exotic1 per cent
Goat4 per cent

Species Wise Egg Contribution to Total Egg Production in India

SpeciesPercentage of Total Eggs
Improved fowl86.99 per cent
Desi fowl11.83 per cent
Desi duck0.91 per cent
Improved duck0.26 per cent

Species Wise Meat Contribution to Total Meat Production in India

SpeciesPercentage of Total Meat
Poultry49.64 per cent
Buffalo18.85 per cent
Goat13.74 per cent
Sheep7.94 per cent
Pig5.22 per cent
Cattle4.61 per cent

Category Wise Contribution to Total Wool Production in India

CategoryPercentage of Total Meat
Ewe67.71 per cent
Ram/Wether17.10 per cent
Lamb15.19 per cent

Incidence of Major Livestock Diseases in 2017

DiseaseNumber of OutbreaksDeaths
Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD)146388
Haemorrhagic Septicaemia  (HS)75284
Black Quarter (BQ)6271
Anthrax39247
Fascioliasis1850
Sheep & Goat Pox38955
Blue Tongue1711718
Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP)319
Amphistomiasis890
Swine Fever33422
Coccidiosis3505687
Ranikhet Disease (NCD)1133240
Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD)34713232
Rabies109355
Babesiosis28520
Mastitis3180
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR)1458
Glanders62153
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)107155

Value of Livestock Export and Import in 2017-18

Broad GroupValue
India’s total import of livestock and livestock productsRs. 101.24 billion
India’s total export of livestock and livestock productsRs. 457.76 billion

Area under Fodder Crops and Permanent Pastures (2014-15)

Fodder Crops: 9.13 million hectares
Permanent Pastures and other Grazing Lands: 10.25 million hectares

Share of Usually Working Persons in Animal Production (per 1000 persons)

Category of WorkerRuralUrban
Men10.25.5
Women88.325.6

Fish Production Statistics

Total Fish Production in India: 12.32 MT
Fish Seed Production: 72193.91 million fry
Inland Fisheries Resources
  • Total Water Bodies: 73.12 Lakh Ha
Marine Fisheries Resources
  • Approximate length of coastline: 8118 km
  • Continental Shelf: 5.30 Lakh sq.km.
  • Number of Landing Centers: 1547
  • Number of Fishing Villages: 3477
  • Number of fisherman families: 893258
  • Total fishing crafts: 255382

Demographic Dependence on Livestock

  • Livestock sector employs 8 per cent of total Indian Workforce
  • Percentage of population dependent on agriculture for livelihood: 49.8 per cent
  • Percentage of livestock owned by marginal, small and semi-medium farmers: 87.7 per cent
  • Percentage of area used for all types of livestock farming: 1.69 per cent

Percentage of the World Livestock Present in India

SpeciesPercentage present in India
Total Livestock11.54 per cent
Buffalo56.7 per cent
Small ruminants20.4 per cent
Cattle12.5 per cent
Poultry3.1 per cent

Infrastructure Related to Animal Husbandry in India

(As of 31-03-2018)
  • Veterinary Dispensaries: 25263
  • Veterinary Aid Centres (Stockman Centres/Mobile Dispensaries): 27628
  • Veterinary Hospitals/Polyclinics: 12099
  • Number of ICD Projects: 346
  • Semen Production Centres: 56
  • Frozen Semen Banks: 226
  • Number of AI Centres: 99239
  • Cattle Breeding Farms: 185
  • Buffalo Breeding Farms: 35
  • Number of Gaushalas: 6495
  • Liquid Nitrogen Plants: 92
  • Poultry Breeding Farms: 2099
  • Duck Breeding Farms: 38
  • Hatcheries: 594
  • Sheep Breeding Farms: 88
  • Intensive Sheep Development Projects: 69
  • Sheep & Wool Extension Centres: 1544
  • Wool Grading Centres: 16
  • Goat Breeding Farms: 161
  • Rabbit Breeding Farms: 34
  • Fodder Seed Production Farms: 297
  • Pig Breeding Farms: 366
  • Camel Breeding Farms: 2
  • Horse Farms: 14
  • Rinderpest Check Posts: 170
  • Milk Processing Factories: 307
  • Liquid Milk Plants: 1543
  • Total Artificial Inseminations done in 2017-18: 73.07 million
  • Highest number of veterinary aid centres: Rajasthan

World Leaders in Livestock Production

CategoryNumber One in the World
BovinesIndia
CattleIndia
BuffaloIndia
Milk productionIndia
CarabeefIndia
PigsChina
DonkeysChina
SheepChina
GoatChina
DuckChina
FishChina
EggsChina
ChevonChina
MuttonChina
PorkChina
CamelsSomalia
PoultryUSA
Poultry meatBrazil
FibreAustralia
WoolAustralia
BeefUSA

Per Capita Monthly Consumption Expenditure in India

Rural Areas: Rs. 1278.94
Urban Areas: Rs. 2399.24

Share of Agriculture & Allied Sectors in Gross Value Added (GVA)

(At current prices in Rs. Crore for 2016-17)
Total GVA: Rs. 13841591 crores
Total Agricultural GVA: 2484005 (17.9% of total)
CategoryTotal GVA (in crores)Percentage Share (%)
Crops153013711.1
Livestock6399124.6
Forestry and logging1804651.3
Fishing and aquaculture1334921.0

Export Statement of Animal Products for the year 2018-19

Animal ProductQuantity (In MT)Value (In Lakh Rs.)Percent share in total export
Buffalo Meat1236638.402516830.6719.30
Sheep/Goat Meat18424.9779064.890.61
Other Meat852.361373.040.01
Processed Meat405.631351.940.01
Animal Casings14882.8348066.260.37
Poultry Products544985.0568731.460.53
Dairy Products113725.73242301.381.86
Casein5638.7522052.590.17
Natural Honey61333.9073218.840.56
Albumin( Eggs & Milk )2196.8310306.260.08
Total1999084.453063297.33 

Sources

  • 19th Livestock Census (2014). DADF, Ministry of Agriculture, GoI.
  • Three Year Export Statement, APEDA. Retrieved from https://agriexchange.apeda.gov.in/indexp/ExportStatement.aspx on 14-09-2019.
  • Basic Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Statistics (2018). Animal Husbandry Statistics Division, DADF, Ministry of Agriculture, GoI. 

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