by Dr. Amandeep Singh
Standings of India in the world
Ranking Sector
1st Total Livestock Population, Milk Production, Cattle Population, Buffalo Population, Carabeef Production, Goat Milk Production, Total Bovine Population
2nd Goat Population, Bristle Production (a pig industry by-product), Fish Production
3rd Sheep Production, Egg Production
4th Chicken Production
5th Poultry Meat Production, Poultry Production
8th Duck Production
9th Camel Population, Wool Production
Animal Products Statistics
Commodity Total Production (per year) Per Capita Availability ICMR Recommendations
Milk 165.4 MT 355 grams/day 280 grams/day
Meat 7.4 MT 2.96 kg/year 11 kg/year
Eggs 88.1 billion 69 eggs/year 182 eggs/year
Total Wool Production in India: 43.5 million Kg
Meat Processing Infrastructure and Related Facts
Total number of slaughter houses in India: 3600
Number of Registered Slaughter Houses: 1783
Small scale meat retail shops: 25,000
Abattoirs with meat processing facilities approved by APEDA: 77
Number of Carcass Utilization Centres: 14
Carabeef Produced in India: 3 million tonnes
Carabeef Exported: 1.8 million tonnes (2016)
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
Contribution of poultry sector to meat production in India: 45 per cent
Leading States in India for Livestock Production
Feature State
Highest milk producing state Uttar Pradesh (25,198 L)
State with highest per capita availability of milk Punjab (1075 g)
State with highest per capita availability of eggs Andhra Pradesh (312 eggs)
Highest meat production Uttar Pradesh
Highest goat meat production West Bengal
Highest poultry and sheep meat production Andhra Pradesh
Highest wool production Rajasthan
Highest indigenous milch cows Madhya Pradesh
Highest Cross-bred or exotic cows Tamil Nadu
Highest number of poultry birds Andhra Pradesh
Highest number of mules Jammu & Kashmir
Highest number of livestock Uttar Pradesh
Highest cattle population Madhya Pradesh
Highest buffalo population Uttar Pradesh
Highest sheep population Andhra Pradesh
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 donkey population Rajasthan
Share of Uttar Pradesh in Total Milk Production in India: 16.8%
Share of Tamil Nadu in Total Egg Production in India: 18.9%
Share of Uttar Pradesh in Total Meat Production in India: 18.23%
Share of Rajasthan in Total Wool Production in India: 32.9%
Growth Rates of Livestock Products
Product Growth Rate
Meat 5.21 per cent
Broiler production 11 per cent
Egg production 6.28 per cent
Milk production 5.3 per cent
Wool production -0.08 per cent
Highest growth rate in milk production: Andhra Pradesh (12.6%)
Highest growth rate in egg production: Himachal Pradesh (18.2%)
Highest growth rate in meat production: Daman & Diu (65.4%) (Among states: Maharashtra (25.2%))
Highest growth rate in wool production: Arunachal Pradesh (63.17%)
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 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: 1017713 (2015-16)
Percentage Distribution of Total Livestock
Species Percentage
Cattle 37. 28 per cent
Buffalo 21.23 per cent
Sheep 12. 71 per cent
Goat 26.40 per cent
Pigs 2.01 per cent
Others 0.37 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 indigenous 11 per cent
Cow non-descript 9 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 86.80 per cent
Desi fowl 11.96 per cent
Desi duck 0.96 per cent
Improved duck 0.28 per cent
Species Wise Meat Contribution to Total Meat Production in India
Species Percentage of Total Meat
Poultry 47.05 per cent
Buffalo 19.80 per cent
Goat 14.25 per cent
Sheep 7.68 per cent
Pig 6.50 per cent
Cattle 4.72 per cent
Category Wise Contribution to Total Wool Production in India
Category Percentage of Total Meat
Ewe 68.35 per cent
Ram 16.71 per cent
Lamb 14.94 per cent
Incidence of Major Livestock Diseases in 2016
Disease Number of Outbreaks
Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) 158
Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) 80
Black Quarter (BQ) 85
Anthrax 66
Fascioliasis 87
Sheep & Goat Pox 72
Swine Fever 38
Coccidiosis 153
Ranikhet Disease (NCD) 157
Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD) 614
Rabies 27
Babesiosis 152
Mastitis 99
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) 93
Glanders 22
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) 36
Value of Livestock Import and Export in 2016-17
Broad Group Value (in Lakhs)
India’s total import of livestock and livestock products Rs. 257,742,166
India’s total export of livestock and livestock products Rs. 185,233,966
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
Total Fish Production in India: 10.07 MT
Fish Seed Production: 43266 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: 1537
Number of Fishing Villages: 3432
Number of fisherman families: 874749
Total fishing crafts: 221450
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
18.5 per cent of total world milk is produced in India
Infrastructure Related to Animal Husbandry in India
(As of 31-03-2017)
Veterinary Dispensaries: 27410
Veterinary Aid Centres: 25867
Veterinary Hospitals: 12234
Number of ICD Projects: 390
Semen Production Centres: 60
Frozen Semen Banks: 229
Number of AI Centres: 100,368
Cattle Breeding Farms: 169
Buffalo Breeding Farms: 36
Number of Gaushalas: 6183
Liquid Nitrogen Plants: 88
Poultry Breeding Farms: 1879
Duck Breeding Farms: 34
Hatcheries: 662
Sheep Breeding Farms: 83
Intensive Sheep Development Projects: 39
Sheep & Wool Extension Centres: 1583
Wool Grading Centres: 15
Goat Breeding Farms: 100
Rabbit Breeding Farms: 32
Fodder Seed Production Farms: 132
Pig Breeding Farms: 154
Camel Breeding Farms: 2
Horse Studs/Farms: 13
Rinderpest Check Posts: 186
Milk Processing Factories: 288
Liquid Milk Plants: 1559
Total Artificial Inseminations done in 2016-17: 70.10 milliion
World Leaders in Livestock Production
Category Number One in the World
Bovines India
Cattle India
Buffalo India
Milk production India
Carabeef 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 and Livestock Sector in GVA – (At current prices in Rs. Crore)
Year GVA (Total) GVA (Agriculture & Allied) GVA (Livestock Sector)
2015-16 12458642 2175547 17.5 % 560613 4.5 %
Sources
19th Livestock Census (2014). DADF, MoA, GoI
APEDA Market Report (2017). Global Agriculture Information Network, US Foreign Agriculture Service.
Annual Report (2017). DADF, MoA, GoI
Basic Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Statistics (2017). Animal Husbandry Statistics Division, DADF, MoA, GoI
