Cereal production in Poland
Poland: Cereal production was 35.18 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.18 million metric tons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 181 countries
All-time high
35.18 million metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
14.04 million metric tons
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production in Poland stood at 35.18 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Poland peaked at 35.18 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.04 million metric tons, in 1962.
Poland ranks 19th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production in Poland, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.12 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 14.04 million metric tons | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 15.18 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 14.09 million metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 16.16 million metric tons | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 15.80 million metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 16.27 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 17.95 million metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 18.57 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 16.26 million metric tons | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 19.87 million metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 20.40 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 21.86 million metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 22.98 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 19.56 million metric tons | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 20.86 million metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 19.40 million metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 21.54 million metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 17.34 million metric tons | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 18.34 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 19.72 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 21.17 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 22.10 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 24.39 million metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 23.74 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 25.04 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 26.06 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 24.50 million metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 26.96 million metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 28.01 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 27.81 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 19.96 million metric tons | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 23.42 million metric tons | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 21.76 million metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 25.91 million metric tons | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 25.30 million metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 25.40 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.16 million metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 25.75 million metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 22.34 million metric tons | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 26.96 million metric tons | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 26.88 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.39 million metric tons | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 29.64 million metric tons | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 26.93 million metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 21.78 million metric tons | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 27.14 million metric tons | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 27.66 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 29.83 million metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 27.23 million metric tons | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 26.77 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.54 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 28.46 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.95 million metric tons | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 28.00 million metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 29.85 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 31.93 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 26.28 million metric tons | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 28.45 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 35.03 million metric tons | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 34.00 million metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 34.99 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 35.18 million metric tons | +0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 35.18 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million metric tons, 18.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 35.18 million metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 million metric tons, 11.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.02 million metric tons | 14.04 million metric tons | 18.57 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.01 million metric tons | 16.26 million metric tons | 22.98 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.20 million metric tons | 18.34 million metric tons | 26.96 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.05 million metric tons | 19.96 million metric tons | 28.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.25 million metric tons | 21.78 million metric tons | 29.83 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.74 million metric tons | 26.28 million metric tons | 31.95 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.80 million metric tons | 34.00 million metric tons | 35.18 million metric tons | 4 |
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 cereal production in Poland?
- Cereal production in Poland was 35.18 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.18 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.04 million metric tons in 1962.
- How does Poland rank for cereal production?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.