India now has indisputably the world's biggest dairy industry-in terms of milk production; during 2024-25 India produced 247.87 million tonnes of milk. The dairy sector in India has shown remarkable development in the past decade and India has now become one of the largest producers of milk and value-added milk products in the world.
Total milk production in the country is 247.87 million tonnes during 2024-25. India ranks 1st in the world in terms of total milk production. (Source: FAO). The milk production has increased by 3.58% over the previous year (2023-24). (Source: DAHD-Govt. of India)
Areas of Production: Uttar Pradesh (15.66%), Rajasthan (14.82%), Madhya Pradesh (9.12%), Gujarat (7.78%) and Maharashtra (6.71%) are the major producing area of milk in India.
India Facts and Figures: India's Export of Dairy products to the world during the year 2025-26 as is in below table.
| Product | Export Volume FY26 (MT) | Exported in FY26 (USD Mil) |
| Dairy Products | 97,524.82 | 407.12 |
| Source: DGCIS | ||
Major Export Destinations (2025-26): UAE, Saudi Arabia, USA, Bhutan and Bahrain. (Source: DGCIS)
