Cereal yields in Poland
Poland: Cereal yields was 4.85 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.85 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.89 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1.6 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yields in Poland is 4.85 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Poland peaked at 4.89 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Poland ranks 50th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.85 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 tonnes per hectare, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.85 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Poland?
- Cereal yields in Poland was 4.85 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Poland rank for cereal yields?
- Poland ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.