Beef production in Poland
Poland: Beef production was 637,490 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
637,490 tonnes
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
24th
of 198 countries
All-time high
778,600 tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
281,300 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Poland recorded 637,490 tonnes for beef production in 2024.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Poland peaked at 778,600 tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 281,300 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Poland 24th 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.
Beef production in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 337,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 386,400 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 434,700 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 449,600 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 412,100 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 406,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 470,500 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 505,800 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 544,300 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 508,800 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 487,300 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 451,700 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 487,400 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 627,500 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 685,300 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 778,600 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 711,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 700,200 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 735,500 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 702,600 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 524,300 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 674,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 642,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 686,500 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 723,500 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 751,900 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 735,100 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 688,900 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 636,700 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 725,400 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 662,500 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 544,100 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 480,400 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 421,300 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 385,700 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 414,900 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 429,100 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 429,900 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 384,600 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 348,500 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 316,300 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 281,300 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 317,400 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 310,500 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 309,500 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 362,900 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 379,500 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 393,400 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 396,900 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 400,900 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 391,200 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 382,900 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 373,900 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 446,300 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 486,700 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 512,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 569,200 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 564,840 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 560,500 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 559,460 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 555,220 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 540,680 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 514,770 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 637,490 tonnes | +23.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 637,490 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 14.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 637,490 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510 tonnes, 7.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438,578 tonnes | 337,800 tonnes | 544,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 617,330 tonnes | 451,700 tonnes | 778,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 676,550 tonnes | 524,300 tonnes | 751,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 487,790 tonnes | 384,600 tonnes | 725,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 341,620 tonnes | 281,300 tonnes | 396,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 468,844 tonnes | 373,900 tonnes | 569,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,524 tonnes | 514,770 tonnes | 637,490 tonnes | 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 beef production in Poland?
- Beef production in Poland was 637,490 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 778,600 tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,300 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for beef production?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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