The Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics (BAHS) 2025 has been released by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying on the National Milk Day in the year 2025. This report provides detailed information related to the livestock, dairy, poultry, and wool sector in India for the year 2024-25, based on the Integrated Sample Survey conducted between 1 March 2024 and 29 February 2025.
This database continues to serve as the backbone of India with regard to evidence-based policymaking for productivity enhancement, sustainable livestock development, and global reports.
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Why BAHS 2025 Matters-
The BAHS 2025 report is one of the most important datasets for India’s livestock sector. It provides:
Annual estimates of milk, egg, meat, and wool production:
- The temperature graph ranges over the seasonal variations such as Summer, Rainy, and Winter.
- Year-by-year tracking reflects growth and pinpoints new production trends.
State-wise per capita availability:
- Supports the ability to compare regions performing at maximum capacity and minimum capacity.
- Enables targeted and focused policy-making to meet nutritional requirements and improve accessibility to it across regions.
Estimates of animals involved in production:
- Contains data for the following livestock: dairy animals, poultry layers, meat animals and sheep for shearing.
- It is essential in determining the productivity levels as well as in monitoring health within the livestock population.
Data on slaughter, shearing, veterinary infrastructure, and artificial insemination:
- Provides insight into the efficiency of an entire value chain from farm to market.
- Carries out tracking of breed improvement and the accessibility of veterinary services.
Global comparison indicators:
- The benchmarking of the livestock sector of India is performed in relation to the leading international producers.
- It will also aid in providing an international report for organisations like the FAO and the World Bank.
- This way, the stakeholders in the sector, whether policymakers or researchers, agripreneurs or exporters, will understand the trends and challenges that face them.
India’s Milk Production in 2024–25: Global Rank 1-
India is rated as the largest milk producer in the world, with 247.87 million tonnes of milk production in 2024-25. It marks a growth of 3.58% over the last year (239.30 million tonnes).
Key Highlights:
- Per capita availability:
From 319 g/day in 2014–15 to 485 g/day in 2024–25
Top 5 milk-producing states:
- Uttar Pradesh – 15.66%
- Rajasthan – 14.82%
- Madhya Pradesh – 9.12%
- Gujarat – 7.78%
- Maharashtra – 6.71%
Together, they contribute 54.09% of India’s milk output.
Growth by Animal Category:
- Crossbred/exotic cattle → +4.97%
- Indigenous/nondescript cattle → +3.51%
- Buffaloes → +2.45%
The development of India through continuous steady growth has been primarily achieved on account of increased productivity, better breeds, and more farmer-oriented schemes.
Egg Production Trends: India is Global No. 2-
The world’s second-largest egg producer, India, produced 149.11 billion eggs in the year 2024-25. Production increased by 4.44%, which was higher than the 3.18% growth in the preceding year.
Per Capita Egg Availability:
- 2014–15: 62 eggs/year
- 2024–25: 106 eggs/year
Top Egg-Producing States:
- Andhra Pradesh – 18.37%
- Tamil Nadu – 15.63%
- Telangana – 12.98%
- West Bengal – 10.72%
- Karnataka – 6.67%
These five states together contribute 64.37% of the country’s egg production.
Sector-wise Contribution:
- Commercial poultry → 125.98 billion eggs (84.49%)
- Backyard poultry → 23.13 billion eggs (15.51%)
India’s Meat Production Ranking & Growth-
On the planet, meat production ranks 4th. For the year 2024-25, India produced 10.50 million tonnes, marking an increase of 2.46% over the previous year.
Sector Contribution:
- Poultry meat alone contributes 5.18 million tonnes—nearly half of India’s total meat production.
Top Meat-Producing States:
- West Bengal – 12.46%
- Uttar Pradesh – 12.20%
- Maharashtra – 11.57%
- Andhra Pradesh – 10.84%
- Telangana – 10.49%
Together, these states produce 57.55% of India’s total meat.
Wool Production: State Leaders & Growth-
As for wool production figures, India produced 34.57 million kg of wool in the year 2024-25, which reflected an increase of 2.63% over the previous year’s production.
Top Wool-Producing States:
- Rajasthan – 47.85%
- Jammu & Kashmir – 22.88%
- Gujarat – 6.22%
- Maharashtra – 4.75%
- Himachal Pradesh – 4.30%
Combined, these states account for 85.98% of total wool production.
Broader Insights From BAHS 2025-
BAHS includes extensive additional data, such as:
Veterinary Infrastructure:
- Veterinary hospitals
- Polyclinics
- Gaushalas
- State livestock farms
Artificial Insemination (AI) Coverage:
- State-wise AI performance
- Trends in breed improvement
- Yearly expansion of the AI network
Global Context:
India remains
- #1 in Milk
- #2 in Eggs
- #4 in Meat
This strengthens India’s position as a major livestock economy worldwide.
Why This Data Is Important-
Policy Planning:
- Detects gaps in productivity, infrastructure and livestock health.
- Helps to make evidence-based decisions about long-term sector performance improvement.
Budget Allocation:
- Allocates resources efficiently to states and sectors with the highest demand.
- Ensures absolute transparency and accountability in expenditure for public resources.
International Reporting:
- Strengthens India’s presence in global livestock development forums.
- Supports alignment with global standards for data accuracy and transparency.
- FAO
- World Bank
- International Livestock Policy Frameworks
Farmer Empowerment:
Accurate data helps in improving:
- Breed quality
- Productivity
- Supply chain management
- Market access
Conclusion-
The Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2025 show a bright future for India’s livestock sector. The increasing production of milk, eggs, meat, and wool finds India on a path to better productivity, improved nutrition, and stronger rural livelihoods.
The data approach of BAHS helps India maintain global leadership in dairy and poultry while strengthening the economic backbone of millions of livestock farmers.