Cereal production in Poland
Poland: Cereal production was 34.35 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.35 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.18 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
14.04 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal 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
The most recent figure for cereal production in Poland is 34.35 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Poland peaked at 35.18 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.04 million tonnes, in 1962.
That places Poland 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.12 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 14.04 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 15.18 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 14.09 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 16.16 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 15.80 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 16.27 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 17.95 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 18.57 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 16.26 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 19.87 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 20.40 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 21.86 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 22.98 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 19.56 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 20.86 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 19.40 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 21.54 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 17.34 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 18.34 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 19.72 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 21.17 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 22.10 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 24.39 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 23.74 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 25.04 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 26.06 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 24.50 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 26.96 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 28.01 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 27.81 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 19.96 million tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 23.42 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 21.76 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 25.91 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 25.30 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 25.40 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.16 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 25.75 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 22.34 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 26.96 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 26.88 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.39 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 29.64 million tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 26.93 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 21.78 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 27.14 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 27.66 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 29.83 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 27.23 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 26.77 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.54 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 28.46 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.95 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 28.00 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 29.85 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 31.93 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 26.28 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 28.45 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 35.03 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 34.00 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 34.99 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 35.18 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 34.35 million tonnes | -2.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 34.35 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 18.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 34.35 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 10.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.02 million tonnes | 14.04 million tonnes | 18.57 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.01 million tonnes | 16.26 million tonnes | 22.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.20 million tonnes | 18.34 million tonnes | 26.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.05 million tonnes | 19.96 million tonnes | 28.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.25 million tonnes | 21.78 million tonnes | 29.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.74 million tonnes | 26.28 million tonnes | 31.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.71 million tonnes | 34.00 million tonnes | 35.18 million 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 cereal production in Poland?
- Cereal production in Poland was 34.35 million 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 cereal production recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.18 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.04 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Poland rank for cereal production?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.