Ireland vs Poland: Beef production
Ireland
602,600 tonnes
in 2024
Poland
637,490 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
26th
Poland rank
24th
Beef production over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 637,490 tonnes against 602,600 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 34,890 tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Poland ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,733 tonnes | 438,578 tonnes | 285,844 tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 311,559 tonnes | 617,330 tonnes | 305,771 tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 419,567 tonnes | 676,550 tonnes | 256,983 tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 544,420 tonnes | 487,790 tonnes | 56,630 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 554,380 tonnes | 341,620 tonnes | 212,760 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 571,314 tonnes | 468,844 tonnes | 102,470 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 610,286 tonnes | 561,524 tonnes | 48,762 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 637,490 tonnes against 602,600 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Ireland and Poland?
- 34,890 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for beef production?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Poland ranks 24th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.