Livestock Production Statistics of India - 2021

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Livestock and fisheries production statistics of India for the year 2020-21.

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LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION STATISTICS OF INDIA – 2021
Amandeep Singh
Assistant Professor, Directorate of Extension Education, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal
Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India (141004)
Email: amandeepsinghvet@gmail.com
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World milk production (roughly 81% cow milk, 15% buffalo milk, and 4% for goat,
sheep and camel milk combined) increased by 1.1 percent to about 887 million tonnes in 2021.
India is the largest producer of milk globally with 23.67 percent share in total milk production
in the world. In India, about 50 percent of milk is consumed on-farm. Dairy is the single largest
agricultural commodity contributing 5 percent of the Indian national economy and employing
more than 8 crore farmers directly. India accounts for about 7 percent of the global egg
production, 2.42 percent of global meat production, 7.56 percent of global fish production and
houses the largest population of milch animals in the world (FAOSTAT, 2022; Economic
Survey, 2022).
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
6th
Poultry Meat Production
8th
Meat Production, Duck Production
9th
Camel Population, Wool Production
Animal Products Statistics for 2020-21
Commodity
Total Production (per
year)
Per Capita
Availability
ICMR Recommendations
Milk
209.96 MT (million
tons)
427 grams/day
280 grams/day
Meat
8.80 MT
6.52kg/year
11 kg/year
Eggs
122.05 billion
90 eggs/year
182 eggs/year
Wool
36.93 million kg
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-
The recommendation of WHO for per capita fish production is 18 kg/year.
Comparison with Previous Year
 Increase in milk production compared to previous year: 5.81%
 Increase in egg production compared to previous year: 6.70%
 Increase in meat production compared to previous year: 2.31%
 Decrease in poultry meat production compared to previous year: 2.98%
 Increase in wool production compared to previous year: 0.46%
Average Yield per In-Milk Animal in 2020-21
Type of animal
Average yield

Exotic cow/ Cross-bred cow
8.39 kg/day
Indigenous cow/ Non-descript cow
3.20 kg/day
Buffalo
5.65 kg/day
Goat
0.47 kg/day
Average Yield per Year per Bird in 2020-21
Type of bird
Average yield
Desi fowl (Backyard)
82.24 eggs/year
Improved fowl (Backyard)
204.38 eggs/year
Desi duck (Backyard)
100.21 eggs/year
Improved duck (Backyard)
132.83 eggs/year
Desi fowl (Commercial)
72.72 eggs/year
Improved fowl (Commercial)
283.37 eggs/year
Desi duck (Commercial)
226.67 eggs/year
Improved duck (Commercial)
200.26 eggs/year
Average Yield per Season of Wool in 2020-21
Type of animal
Average yield per season
Ram/Wether
1.70 kg
Ewe
1.22 kg
Lamb
0.81 kg
Meat Processing Infrastructure and Related Facts
 APEDA registered Integrated Abattoirs cum Meat Processing Plants in India: 71
 APEDA registered Meat Processing Plants in India: 14
 APEDA registered Stand-alone Slaughter Houses in India: 6
 Number of regular slaughter houses: 1065
 Number of carcass utilization centres: 08
 Small scale meat retail shops: 25,000 (approx.)
 Major export destinations of buffalo meat products in 2021-22: Egypt, Vietnam,
Malaysia, Indonesia, Iraq and Hong Kong.
 India is the fourth largest beef exporter of the world with major export destinations
(2020-21): Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, Egypt and Indonesia.
 India accounts for about 43% of the world buffalo meat production, with Uttar
Pradesh producing the most, followed by Maharashtra and Bihar.
 India is the largest exporter of sheep and goat meat to the world (APEDA, 2022). Major
export destinations in 2021-22 are United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Maldives,
Saudi Arab, and Oman (in descending order).
 Organized poultry sector in India: 80 per cent
 Percent non-vegetarian population in India: 83.4 percent of men and 70.6 percent of
women (NFHS-5, 2021).
 The current processing levels in poultry are 6%, while for meat it stands at 21%.
Number of Animals Slaughtered for Meat Production in 2020-21
Species of animal
Number
Cattle
2.86 million
Buffalo
12.85 million
Sheep
65.40 million
Goat
106.71 million

Pig
9.27 million
Poultry
2.90 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 (1219 g)
Highest egg producing state
Andhra Pradesh
State with highest per capita availability of eggs
Andhra Pradesh (475 eggs)
Highest meat producing state
Maharashtra
State with highest per capita availability of meat
Telangana (24.56 kg/annum)
Highest wool producing state
Rajasthan
Highest goat milk production
Rajasthan
Highest goat meat production
West Bengal
Highest sheep meat production
Telangana
Highest poultry meat production
Maharashtra
Highest pig meat production
Maharashtra
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
Share of States in Production of Livestock Products in 2020-21
 Largest Share in Total Milk Production in India: Uttar Pradesh (14.94%)
 Second Largest Share in Total Milk Production in India: Rajasthan (14.63%)
 Largest Share in Total Egg Production in India: Andhra Pradesh (20.45%)
 Second Largest Share in Total Egg Production in India: Tamil Nadu (16.49%)
 Largest Share in Total Meat Production in India: Maharashtra (12.20%)
 Second Largest Share in Total Meat Production in India: Uttar Pradesh (11.79%)
 Largest Share Total Wool Production in India: Rajasthan (42.45%)
 Second Largest Share Total Wool Production in India: Jammu & Kashmir (20.71%)
Annual Growth Rate of Livestock Products in 2020-21
Product
Growth Rate

Milk production
5.81 per cent
Meat production
2.30 per cent
Broiler production
-0.13 per cent
Egg production
6.70 per cent
Wool production
0.46 per cent
Highest Annual Growth Rate of Livestock Products in 2020-21
 Highest growth rate in milk production: Karnataka (21.09%)
 Highest growth rate in egg production: Sikkim (103.28%)
 Highest growth rate in meat production: Karnataka (19.50%)
 Highest growth rate in wool production: Rajasthan (23.27%)
Value Output from Livestock Rearing in 2020-21
Sector
Percentage of total output
Milk and Milk Products
65.88 per cent
Meat and Meat Products
23.66 per cent
Eggs
3.37 per cent
Wool and Hair
0.04 per cent
Dung
4.85 per cent
Silkworm and Honey
0.82 per cent
Increment in stock
1.34 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
32.13 per cent
Buffalo non-descript
13.31 per cent
Cow non-descript
11.19 per cent
Cow indigenous
8.82 per cent
Cow cross-bred
29.55 per cent
Cow exotic
2.02 per cent
Goat
2.98 per cent
Species Wise Egg Contribution to Total Egg Production in India
Species
Percentage of Total Eggs
Improved fowl
88.73 per cent
Desi fowl
10.25 per cent
Desi duck
0.86 per cent
Improved duck
0.17 per cent
Species Wise Meat Contribution to Total Meat Production in India
Species
Percentage of Total Meat
Poultry
50.84 per cent
Buffalo
17.97 per cent
Goat
13.78 per cent
Sheep
10.04 per cent
Pig
4.06 per cent
Cattle
3.31 per cent
Meat production from poultry: 4.47 MT, which is 50.84% of total meat production
Category Wise Contribution to Total Wool Production in India
Category
Percentage of Total Meat
Ewe
66.17 per cent
Ram/Wether
18.51 per cent
Lamb
15.32 per cent
Incidence of Major Livestock Diseases in 2020
Disease
Number of Outbreaks
Deaths
Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD)
7
3
Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS)
24
35
Black Quarter (BQ)
4
4

Anthrax
9
64
Fascioliasis
4
0
Sheep & Goat Pox
19
87
Blue Tongue
1
0
Contagious Caprine
Pleuropneumonia (CCPP)
2
6
Amphistomiasis
50
0
Swine Fever
3
52
Coccidiosis
27
2149
Ranikhet Disease (NCD)
12
308
Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD)
30
2778
Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD)
26
2664
Rabies
4
14
Babesiosis
29
0
Mastitis
-
-
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR)
13
203
Brucellosis
1
0
Glanders
8
16
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
2
2582
Theileriosis
6
2
Value of Livestock Export and Import in 2020-21
Broad Group
Value
India’s total import of livestock and livestock products
Rs. 29,15,95,770 lakhs
India’s total export of livestock and livestock products
Rs. 21,59,04,322 lakhs
Area under Fodder Crops and Permanent Pastures (2017-18)
Fodder Crops: 7.87 million hectares
Permanent Pastures and other Grazing Lands: 10.33 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 as of 2021
Length of Indian coastline
8118 kms
Exclusive Economic Zone
2.02 million sq. km.
Continental Shelf Area
0.53 million sq. km
Total fish production in India
14.73 MT
Value of fisheries export
Rs. 43,717.26 crores
Major importer of Indian seafood
USA
Marine fish production
3.48 MT (23.63%)
Inland fish production
11.25 MT (76.37%)
Contribution of fisheries to GDP
1.24%
Contribution to Agricultural GDP
7.28%
Average annual growth rate
10.87%

Per capita fish availability
9.0 kg
Top fish consumption state
Tripura (29.29 kg/year per capita)
Annual export earnings
Rs. 46,662.85 crores
Employment in sector
16 million
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
Major fishing harbors commissioned
7
Minor fishing harbors commissioned
62
Number of landing centres (marine)
1548
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
Infrastructure Related to Animal Husbandry in India
(As of 31-03-2021)
 Veterinary Dispensaries: 25834
 Veterinary Aid Centres (Stockman Centres/Mobile Dispensaries): 27994
 Veterinary Hospitals/Polyclinics: 11974
 Number of ICD Projects: 558
 Semen Production Centres: 32 Govt. + 25 Others = 57
 Frozen Semen Banks: 141 Govt. + 74 Others = 215
 Number of AI Centres: 56649 Govt. + 42862 Others = 99511
 Cattle Breeding Farms: 138 Govt. + 46 Others = 184
 Buffalo Breeding Farms: 22 Govt. + 15 Others = 37
 Number of Gaushalas: 147 Govt. + 7043 Others = 7190
 Liquid Nitrogen Plants: 55 Govt. + 25 Others = 80
 Poultry Breeding Farms: 250 Govt. + 6344 Others = 6594
 Duck Breeding Farms: 33 Govt. + 9 Others = 42
 Hatcheries: 236 Govt. + 431 Others = 667
 Sheep Breeding Farms: 71 Govt. + 21 Others = 92
 Intensive Sheep Development Projects: 77
 Sheep & Wool Extension Centres: 1600
 Wool Grading Centres: 15
 Goat Breeding Farms: 152
 Rabbit Breeding Farms: 29
 Fodder Seed Production Farms: 95 Govt. + 178 Others = 273
 Pig Breeding Farms: 376
 Camel Breeding Farms: 3
 Horse Farms: 17
 Rinderpest Check Posts: 170

 Milk Processing Factories: 317
 Liquid Milk Plants: 1933
 Total Artificial Inseminations done in 2020-21: 98.92 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
USA
Fibre
Australia
Wool
Australia
Beef
USA
Percentage of the World Livestock Present in India
Species
Percentage present in India
Total Livestock
10.23 per cent
Cattle
12.67 per cent
Buffalo
53.84 per cent
Sheep
5.88 per cent
Goat
13.19 per cent
Pig
0.95 per cent
Poultry
2.43 per cent
Share of Agriculture & Allied Sectors in Gross Value Added (GVA)
(At current prices in Rs. Crore for 2020-21)
Livestock contribute 6.2% of total GVA to national GVA and 31% to agricultural GVA.
Total GVA (for the country): Rs. 18057810 crores
Total Agricultural GVA: 3609494 (20% of total)
Category
Total GVA (in crores)
Percentage Share (%)

Crops
1997147
11.1
Livestock
1114249
6.2
Forestry and logging
265479
1.5
Fishing and aquaculture
232620
1.3
Export Statement of Animal Products for the year 2020-21
Animal Product
Quantity (In MT)
Value (In Crore Rs.)
Percent share
in total export
Buffalo Meat
1175193.02
24613.24
13.32
Sheep/Goat Meat
8695.97
447.58
0.24
Other Meat
1946.95
45.52
0.02
Processed Meat
462.58
10.56
0.01
Animal Casings
13826.91
474.04
0.26
Poultry Products
320240.46
529.80
0.29
Dairy Products
108711.21
2928.80
1.59
Casein
8768.48
592.78
0.32
Natural Honey
74413.06
1221.18
0.66
Albumin (Eggs & Milk)
1464.97
89.82
0.05
Total
1713723.61
30953.32
16.75
Sources
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Husbandry & Dairying, GoI.
 Basic Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Statistics (2021). Animal Husbandry Statistics
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Finance, Government of India.
 FAO (2021). Statistical Yearbook – World Food and Agriculture.
 Handbook on Fisheries Statistics (2020). Fisheries Statistics Division Department of
Fisheries Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Government of India.
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(Updated till 12/2022)
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