Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Poland
Poland: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2.13 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Poland stood at 2.13 million animals.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Poland peaked at 5.18 million animals in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million animals, in 2005.
That places Poland 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.57 million animals | 4.24 million animals | 5.18 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.55 million animals | 4.04 million animals | 5.06 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 million animals | 3.36 million animals | 4.96 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million animals | 2.32 million animals | 4.26 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million animals | 1.26 million animals | 1.98 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million animals | 1.37 million animals | 1.94 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million animals | 1.72 million animals | 2.13 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 39.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.19 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Poland?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Poland was 2.13 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 million animals in 1969.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million animals in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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