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Livestock Production Statistics of India – 2019

21/05/2020 by Dr. Amandeep Singh 15 Comments

(Updated till 05/2020)

Beneficial for competitive exams conducted by ICAR and other organizations

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, 3 percent of global meat production and also the largest population of milch animals in the world (APEDA, 2018).

Standings of India in the World

Ranking Sector
1st Total Livestock Population, Milk Production, Buffalo Population, Carabeef Production, Goat Milk Production, Total Bovine Population
2nd Cattle Population, Goat Population, Bristle Production (a pig industry by-product), Aquaculture, Goat Meat Production
3rd Egg Production, Sheep Population, Fisheries Production
5th Poultry Production, Meat production
6th Poultry Meat Production
8th Duck Production
9th Camel Population, Wool Production

Animal Products Statistics

Commodity Total Production (per year) Per Capita Availability ICMR Recommendations
Milk 187.75 MT 394 grams/day 280 grams/day
Meat 8.11 MT – 11 kg/year
Eggs 103.32 billion 79 eggs/year 182 eggs/year
Wool 40.42 million kg – –

Comparison with Previous Year

Increase in milk production compared to previous year: 6.5%

Increase in egg production compared to previous year: 8.5%

Increase in meat production compared to previous year: 6.0%

Increase in poultry meat production compared to previous year: 7.8%

Decrease in wool production compared to previous year: 2.5%

Average Yield per In-Milk Animal in 2018-19

Type of animal Average yield
Exotic cow 11.67 kg/day
Cross-bred cow 7.85 kg/day
Indigenous cow 3.85 kg/day
Non-descript cow 2.50 kg/day
Indigenous buffalo 6.34 kg/day
Non-descript buffalo 4.35 kg/day
Goat 0.45 kg/day

Average Yield per Year per Bird in 2018-19

Type of bird Average yield
Desi fowl (Backyard) 108.99 eggs/year
Improved fowl (Backyard) 226.20 eggs/year
Desi duck (Backyard) 110.97 eggs/year
Improved duck (Backyard) 178.71 eggs/year
Desi fowl (Commercial) 112.22 eggs/year
Improved fowl (Commercial) 283.91 eggs/year
Desi duck (Commercial) 181.12 eggs/year
Improved duck (Commercial) 202.20 eggs/year

Average Yield per Season of Wool in 2018-19

Type of animal Average yield per season
Ram/Wether 1.43 kg
Ewe 1.05 kg
Lamb 0.74 kg

Meat Processing Infrastructure and Related Facts

  • Number of regular slaughter houses: 1302
  • 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: 28
  • APEDA registered stand-alone abattoirs: 11
  • As per 2018 trade data, India is the third largest exporter of (boneless) carabeef and beef, after Australia and Brazil. The top-five destinations for Indian exports were Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iraq and Philippines (in descending order).
  • India is the largest exporter of sheep and goat meat to the world (APEDA, 2016). Major export destinations are United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman (in descending order).
  • Organized poultry sector in India: 80 per cent
  • Poultry Capital of India: Andhra Pradesh
  • The current processing levels in poultry are 6%, while for meat it stands at 21%.

Number of Animals Slaughtered for Meat Production

Species of animal Number
Cattle 3.05 million
Buffalo 11.9 million
Sheep 50.8 million
Goat 97.2 million
Pig 10.7 million
Poultry 2.81 billion

Leading States in India for Livestock Production

Feature State
Largest livestock population Uttar Pradesh
Largest poultry population Tamil Nadu
Highest milk producing state Uttar Pradesh
State with highest per capita availability of milk Punjab (1181 g)
Highest egg producing state Andhra Pradesh
State with highest per capita availability of eggs Andhra Pradesh (372 eggs)
Highest meat production Uttar Pradesh
Highest goat meat production West Bengal
Highest goat milk production Rajasthan
Highest sheep meat production Andhra Pradesh
Highest poultry meat production Haryana
Highest wool production Rajasthan
Highest indigenous milch cows Uttar Pradesh
Highest cross-bred or exotic cows Tamil Nadu
Highest cattle population West Bengal
Highest buffalo population Uttar Pradesh
Highest sheep population Telangana
Highest goat population Rajasthan
Highest pig population Assam
Highest camel population Rajasthan
Highest mithun population Arunachal Pradesh
Highest yak population Jammu & Kashmir
Highest horses and ponies population Uttar Pradesh
Highest number of mules Uttarakhand
Highest donkey population Rajasthan
Highest Fish Production Andhra Pradesh

Note: For counting population of poultry, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have been surveyed differently in 20th Livestock Census whereas for poultry production aspects viz. eggs and poultry meat, the data for both the states has been provided jointly under Andhra Pradesh in BAHS-2019.

Share of States in Production of Livestock Products

  • Largest Share in Total Milk Production in India: Uttar Pradesh (16.3%)
  • Second Largest Share in Total Milk Production in India: Rajasthan (12.6%)
  • Largest Share in Total Egg Production in India: Andhra Pradesh (19.1%)
  • Second Largest Share in Total Egg Production in India: Tamil Nadu (18.2%)
  • Largest Share in Total Meat Production in India: Uttar Pradesh (15.1%)
  • Second Largest Share in Total Meat Production in India: Maharashtra (12.6%)
  • Largest Share Total Wool Production in India: Rajasthan (35.9%)
  • Second Largest Share Total Wool Production in India: Jammu & Kashmir (18.9%)

Annual Growth Rate of Livestock Products

Product Growth Rate
Meat 5.99 per cent
Broiler production 11 per cent
Egg production 8.51 per cent
Milk production 6.47 per cent
Wool production -2.51 per cent

Highest Annual Growth Rate of Livestock Products

  • Highest growth rate in milk production: Karnataka (10.7%)
  • Highest growth rate in egg production: Rajasthan (14.2%)
  • Highest growth rate in meat production: Telangana (16.9%)
  • Highest growth rate in wool production: Bihar (4.79%)

Value Output from Livestock Rearing

Sector Percentage of total output
Milk and Milk Products 65.05 per cent
Meat and Meat Products 19.83 per cent
Dung 6.93 per cent
Eggs 3.77 per cent
Increment in Livestock 3.35 per cent
Wool and Hair 0.2 per cent

Livestock Census

First livestock census in India was conducted as Dairy Cattle Census in 1919. Livestock Census 2019 was 20th Livestock Census. Livestock Census takes place at every five years (Quinquennial)

Key Highlights

  • Total livestock population: 536.76 million (showed an increase of 4.6% over Livestock Census-2012)
  • Total poultry population: 851.81 million (showed an increase of 16.8% over Livestock Census-2012)
  • Milch animals: 125.75 million
  • Total bovine population: 303.76 million
  • Total cattle population: 193.46 million
  • Total indigenous/non-descript cattle: 142.11 million
  • Total exotic/crossbred cattle: 51.36 million
  • Total buffalo population: 109.85 million
  • Total sheep population: 74.26 million
  • Total goat population: 148.88 million
  • Total pig population: 9.06 million
  • Total camel population: 0.25 million
  • Total horses and ponies population: 0.34 million
  • Total mules population: 0.08 million
  • Total donkey population: 0.12 million
  • Total yak population: 0.06 million
  • Total mithun population: 0.39 million
  • Total rabbit population: 0.55 million
  • Total dog population: 9.43 million
  • Total duck population: 33.511 million
  • Total stray cattle population: 5.02 million
  • Total stray dog population: 15.30 million

Percentage Distribution of Total Livestock as per 20th Livestock Census

Species Percentage
Cattle 36.04 per cent
Buffalo 20.47 per cent
Sheep 13.83 per cent
Goat 27.74 per cent
Pigs 1.69 per cent
Others 0.23 per cent

Species Wise Milk Contribution to Total Milk Production in India

Species Percentage of Total Milk
Buffalo indigenous 35 per cent
Buffalo non-descript 14 per cent
Cow non-descript 11 per cent
Cow indigenous 10 per cent
Cow cross-bred 26 per cent
Cow exotic 1 per cent
Goat 3 per cent

Species Wise Egg Contribution to Total Egg Production in India

Species Percentage of Total Eggs
Improved fowl 87.33 per cent
Desi fowl 11.52 per cent
Desi duck 0.89 per cent
Improved duck 0.26 per cent

Egg production from commercial poultry: 84.91 billion (82.2% of total egg production)

Egg production from backyard poultry: 18.41 billion (17.8% of total egg production)

Species Wise Meat Contribution to Total Meat Production in India

Species Percentage of Total Meat
Poultry 50.06 per cent
Buffalo 19.05 per cent
Goat 13.35 per cent
Sheep 8.36 per cent
Pig 4.98 per cent
Cattle 4.02 per cent

Meat production from poultry: 4.06 MT, almost 50% of total meat production

Category Wise Contribution to Total Wool Production in India

Category Percentage of Total Meat
Ewe 68.74 per cent
Ram/Wether 16.99 per cent
Lamb 14.27 per cent

Incidence of Major Livestock Diseases in 2018

Disease Number of Outbreaks Deaths
Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) 227 604
Haemorrhagic Septicaemia  (HS) 43 283
Black Quarter (BQ) 11 68
Anthrax 42 420
Fascioliasis 87 15
Sheep & Goat Pox 30 1006
Blue Tongue 26 229
Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP) 6 97
Amphistomiasis 56 1
Swine Fever 20 209
Coccidiosis 148 2384
Ranikhet Disease (NCD) 39 7899
Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD) 83 2754
Rabies 46 388
Babesiosis 111 33
Mastitis 49 0
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) 88 1488
Brucellosis 13 6
Glanders 47 93
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) 2 433

Value of Livestock Export and Import in 2017-18

Broad Group Value
India’s total import of livestock and livestock products Rs. 101.24 billion
India’s total export of livestock and livestock products Rs. 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 Worker Rural Urban
Men 10.2 5.5
Women 88.3 25.6

Fish Production Statistics and Resources

Total fish production in India 13.7 MT
Inland fisheries 65%
Contribution of fisheries to GDP 0.91%
Contribution to Agricultural GDP 5.23%
Per capita fish availability 9.0 kg
Annual export earnings Rs. 45,106.89 crore
Employment in sector 14.5 million
Coastline 8118 km
Exclusive Economic Zone 2.02 million sq. km
Continental Shelf 0.530 million sq. km
Rivers and Canals 1,95,210 km
Reservoirs 3.150 million ha
Ponds and Tanks 2.414 million ha
Flood Plains lakes and derelict waters 0.798 million ha
Brackish waters 1.240 million ha
Estuaries 0.290 million ha
Number of landing centres (marine) 1547
Number of fishing villages (marine) 3477
Number of fishing crafts (marine) 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

Species Percentage present in India
Total Livestock 11.54 per cent
Buffalo 56.7 per cent
Small ruminants 20.4 per cent
Cattle 12.5 per cent
Poultry 3.1 per cent

Infrastructure Related to Animal Husbandry in India

(As of 31-03-2019)

  • Veterinary Dispensaries: 25571
  • Veterinary Aid Centres (Stockman Centres/Mobile Dispensaries): 28168
  • Veterinary Hospitals/Polyclinics: 12076
  • Number of ICD Projects: 535
  • Semen Production Centres: 31 Govt. + 23 Others = 54
  • Frozen Semen Banks: 169 Govt. + 66 Others = 235
  • Number of AI Centres: 57200 Govt. + 44577 Others = 101,777
  • Cattle Breeding Farms: 132 Govt. + 37 Others = 169
  • Buffalo Breeding Farms: 23 Govt. + 11 Others = 34
  • Number of Gaushalas: 115 Govt. + 5840 Others = 5955
  • Liquid Nitrogen Plants: 66 Govt. + 27 Others = 93
  • Poultry Breeding Farms: 249 Govt. + 6025 Others = 6227
  • Duck Breeding Farms: 34 Govt. + 6 Others = 40
  • Hatcheries: 253 Govt. + 346 Others = 599
  • Sheep Breeding Farms: 63 Govt. + 24 Others = 87
  • Intensive Sheep Development Projects: 71
  • Sheep & Wool Extension Centres: 1544
  • Wool Grading Centres: 15
  • Goat Breeding Farms: 161
  • Rabbit Breeding Farms: 34
  • Fodder Seed Production Farms: 88 Govt. + 213 Others = 301
  • Pig Breeding Farms: 370
  • Camel Breeding Farms: 2
  • Horse Farms: 15
  • Rinderpest Check Posts: 178
  • Milk Processing Factories: 321
  • Liquid Milk Plants: 1678
  • Total Artificial Inseminations done in 2018-19: 75.78 million
  • Highest number of veterinary aid centres: Rajasthan

World Leaders in Livestock Production

Category Number One in the World
Bovines India
Cattle Brazil
Buffalo India
Milk production India
Carabeef India
Goat milk India
Pigs China
Donkeys China
Sheep China
Goat China
Duck China
Fish China
Eggs China
Chevon China
Mutton China
Pork China
Camels Somalia
Poultry USA
Poultry meat Brazil
Fibre Australia
Wool Australia
Beef USA

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 2017-18)

Livestock contribute 4.9% of total GVA to national GVA and 28.4% to agricultural GVA.

Total GVA (for the country): Rs. 15482715 crores

Total Agricultural GVA: 2670147 (17.2% of total)

Category Total GVA (in crores) Percentage Share (%)
Crops 1546808 10.0
Livestock 758417 4.9
Forestry and logging 189348 1.2
Fishing and aquaculture 175373 1.1

Export Statement of Animal Products for the year 2018-19

Animal Product Quantity (In MT) Value (In Lakh Rs.) Percent share in total export
Buffalo Meat 1236638.40 2516830.67 19.30
Sheep/Goat Meat 18424.97 79064.89 0.61
Other Meat 852.36 1373.04 0.01
Processed Meat 405.63 1351.94 0.01
Animal Casings 14882.83 48066.26 0.37
Poultry Products 544985.05 68731.46 0.53
Dairy Products 113725.73 242301.38 1.86
Casein 5638.75 22052.59 0.17
Natural Honey 61333.90 73218.84 0.56
Albumin( Eggs & Milk ) 2196.83 10306.26 0.08
Total 1999084.45 3063297.33  

Sources

  • 20th Livestock Census (2020). DADF, DADF, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, GoI.
  • Three Year Export Statement, APEDA. Retrieved from https://agriexchange.apeda. gov.in/indexp/ExportStatement.aspx on 21.05.2020.
  • Basic Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Statistics (2019). Animal Husbandry Statistics Division, DADF, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, GoI.

 

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Comments

  1. Dr. Shahaji Phand says

    21/05/2020 at 11:10 AM

    Worth compilation …keep it up Dr. Amanadeep..If you have updated data (2017/2018/2019) regarding to Number of Registered Veterinarians in India , Please send me on mail or update on this site please…

    Reply
    • Dr. Amandeep Singh says

      21/05/2020 at 8:32 PM

      Thanks for the appreciation sir. As soon I will get the required data, I will forward you.

      Reply
  2. Dr. SMRUTI SMITA MOHAPATRA says

    26/05/2020 at 10:45 PM

    Very useful compilation.

    Reply
    • Dr. Amandeep Singh says

      28/05/2020 at 1:17 AM

      Thank you

      Reply
  3. Mohit Mahajan says

    12/06/2020 at 11:59 AM

    Great Job..
    keep it up
    a good source for researchers, teachers and scholar

    Reply
    • Dr. Amandeep Singh says

      15/06/2020 at 1:55 AM

      Thanks Dr. Mohit!

      Reply
  4. Dr Rahil Razak Bhat says

    27/07/2020 at 1:00 PM

    I am.speechless to give you best compliments , realy ultimate job you are performing.salute you.
    I wish you will work like the same in future.

    Reply
    • Dr. Amandeep Singh says

      27/07/2020 at 10:28 PM

      Thank you so much Dr. Saab. Keep supporting. This is a platform for young vets. I welcome you to contribute your views and for vets and profession.

      Reply
  5. Dr. Ankit Pal says

    28/08/2020 at 11:22 PM

    Thank you, sir, Dr. Amandeep! Very useful information giving a good overview of the developments!

    Reply
    • Dr. Amandeep Singh says

      30/08/2020 at 1:43 AM

      You are most welcome Dr. Ankit!

      Reply
  6. Dr ansar ahmed says

    03/10/2020 at 11:41 PM

    Worth a million dollar data compilation. Great work sir, it is literally helpful while preparing for any competitive exam. U have made it very easy to remember various statistical figures

    Reply
    • Dr. Amandeep Singh says

      03/10/2020 at 11:54 PM

      Thank you Dr. Saab!!

      Reply
  7. Inderpla Singh Bajwa says

    28/10/2020 at 1:22 PM

    Sir Please add bibliography at end of your data. It would provide all post graduate students in adding the above mentioned information in their paper work .

    Reply
    • Dr. Amandeep Singh says

      01/11/2020 at 12:51 AM

      Dr. Saab,
      The references have been cited at the end. Check again.

      Reply
  8. Dr. Ramesh Yadav says

    13/06/2021 at 8:41 AM

    Superb Sir Ji, Great Collection, We have Found All the Required Data on One Place. This is Amazing
    Thanx a Lot Sir

    Reply

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