Pakistan: dairy sector
This page contains data regarding key components of the Pakistan dairy industry over a given time period.
| PAKISTAN: DAIRY SECTOR | ||||||||||
| x 1.000 ton | ||||||||||
| RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | % | Period | ||
| Number of cows ('000) | 15.192 | 15.764 | 16.359 | |||||||
| Cow Milk production ('000) | 22.189 | 23.026 | 23.893 | |||||||
| Buffalo's - Goat's - Sheep's Milk | ||||||||||
| Number of Sheeps ('000) | 820 | 830 | 840 | |||||||
| Sheep's Milk Production ('000) | 41 | 42 | 42 | |||||||
| Number of Goats ('000) | 6.982 | 7.172 | 7.366 | |||||||
| Goat's Milk Production ('000) | 991 | 1.018 | 1.046 | |||||||
| Number of Buffaloes ('000) | 15.861 | 16.333 | 16.818 | |||||||
| Buffalo's Milk Production ('000) | 36.445 | 37.528 | 38.644 | |||||||
| EXPORT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | % | Period | ||
| Bulk and pack. milk | TOP importers | 7,0 | 2,4 | 7,7 | 13 | 5,7 | 3,3 | -42.08% | Jan-Jun 2025 | |
| Cream | TOP importers | 3,3 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | - | Jan-Jun 2025 | |
| Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) | TOP importers | 2,0 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 20 | 7,3 | 7,3 | -0.79% | Jan-Jun 2025 | |
| Yogurt and buttermilk | TOP importers | 1,8 | 1,1 | 1,2 | 1,8 | 0,9 | 0,7 | -25.58% | Jan-Jun 2025 | |
| Infant milk formula | TOP importers | 1,1 | 0,9 | 2,0 | 1,9 | 0,9 | 0,7 | -24.92% | Jan-Jun 2025 | |
| IMPORT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | % | Period | ||
| Whey | TOP exporters | 23 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 4,9 | 7,8 | +57.54% | Jan-Jun 2025 | |
| SMP | TOP exporters | 19 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 5,9 | 5,0 | -14.57% | Jan-Jun 2025 | |
| Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) | TOP exporters | 18 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 8,2 | 8,2 | -0.83% | Jan-Jun 2025 | |
| Lactose edible | TOP exporters | 0,9 | 1,6 | 2,0 | 0,3 | 0,2 | 0,0 | -99.09% | Jan-Apr 2025 | |
| Infant milk formula | TOP exporters | 11 | 12 | 7,3 | 6,7 | 2,9 | 4,1 | +41.84% | Jan-Jun 2025 | |
| PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (liter) (Source: Tetra Pak) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | % | Period | ||
| Liquid milk | 120,1 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | ||||||
| % Self-sufficiency rate | nan% | nan% | nan% | |||||||
| SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025(f) | % | Period | ||
| GDP (gross domestic product) | 6,74% | 3,37% | 0,19% | 2,80% | 2,80% | 3,10% | Jan-Dic 2025 | |||
| CPI (consumer price index) | 9,49% | 19,88% | 30,76% | 12,60% | 12,60% | 2,60% | Jan-Dic 2025 | |||
| Population ('000) | 239.478 | 243.701 | 247.504 | 251.269 | ||||||
| GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 1.564 (e) | 1.658 (e) | (e) | |||||||
| GDP per capita (€) * | 1.323(e) | 1.575(e) | (e) | |||||||
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
Source:
Raw material area: Number of animal and Animal's Milk production: FAO;
Export ed Import: IHS
GDP per capita: Tetra Pak
GDP and CPI: Intesa Sanpaolo
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Population: FAO
Last Update: 17-11-2025





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