Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 Report

November 27, 2023

The Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 report, released by Union Minister Parshottam Rupala, highlights substantial growth in milk, egg, and meat production in India during the fiscal year 2022-23. The report, based on the Animal Integrated Sample Survey conducted between March 2022 and February 2023, provides insights into the performance of the livestock sector.

Milk Production

India’s milk production increased by 3.8% year-on-year, reaching 230.58 million tonnes in 2022-23.
Uttar Pradesh contributed the highest share at 15.7%, followed by Rajasthan (14.44%), Madhya Pradesh (8.73%), Gujarat (7.49%), and Andhra Pradesh (6.70%).
Karnataka recorded the highest annual growth rate at 8.76%, followed by West Bengal (8.65%) and Uttar Pradesh (6.99%).

Egg Production

Egg production witnessed a growth of 6.7% year-on-year, reaching 138.38 billion.
Andhra Pradesh emerged as the leading egg producer with a 20.1% share, followed by Tamil Nadu (15.58%), Telangana (12.77%), West Bengal (9.94%), and Karnataka (6.51%).
West Bengal recorded the highest annual growth rate at 20.1%, followed by Sikkim (18.93%) and Uttar Pradesh (12.80%).

Meat Production

Meat production increased by 5% over the previous year, totaling 9.77 million tonnes in 2022-23.
Uttar Pradesh contributed 12.2% of the country’s total output, followed by West Bengal (11.9%), Maharashtra (11.5%), Andhra Pradesh (11.2%), and Telangana (11%).
Sikkim recorded the highest annual growth rate in meat production at 63%, followed by Meghalaya (38.34%) and Goa (22.98%).

Wool Production

Total wool production in India registered a negative growth of 16.8% over the past five years, reaching 33.61 million kg in 2022-23.
However, there was a 2.1% increase in wool production compared to the previous year.

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