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
Latest (2024)
2.13 million animals
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
33rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.18 million animals
in 1969
All-time low
1.26 million animals
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 33rd out of 198 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Poland, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.24 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 4.49 million animals | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 4.67 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 4.68 million animals | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 4.31 million animals | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 4.26 million animals | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.49 million animals | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 4.82 million animals | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 5.18 million animals | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 4.81 million animals | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 4.42 million animals | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 4.04 million animals | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 4.05 million animals | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.52 million animals | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 4.86 million animals | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 5.06 million animals | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 4.32 million animals | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 4.54 million animals | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 4.91 million animals | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 4.96 million animals | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.79 million animals | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 4.54 million animals | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 4.31 million animals | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 4.36 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.29 million animals | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.33 million animals | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.05 million animals | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 3.51 million animals | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 3.36 million animals | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.26 million animals | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 4.06 million animals | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 3.67 million animals | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 3.52 million animals | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.18 million animals | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 2.62 million animals | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 2.67 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.56 million animals | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.57 million animals | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million animals | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million animals | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 1.89 million animals | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million animals | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million animals | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million animals | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million animals | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million animals | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million animals | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million animals | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million animals | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million animals | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million animals | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million animals | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million animals | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million animals | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million animals | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.85 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.79 million animals | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million animals | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.13 million animals | +23.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.13 million animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 13.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.13 million animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650 animals, 4.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 697.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3991 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
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 33rd out of 198 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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