Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Poland
Poland: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 5.59 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Poland recorded 5.59 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Poland peaked at 6.61 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.52 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Poland 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.20 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.17 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 million tonnes | 6.23 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.81 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Poland?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Poland was 5.59 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.