Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 27.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Poland is 27.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 43.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1990.
That places Poland 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.1% | — |
| 1962 | 43.3% | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 41.7% | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 42.2% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 40.6% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 39.8% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 33.9% | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 38.6% | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 32.4% | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 30.5% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 27.8% | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 25.2% | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 28.1% | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 26.7% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 27.2% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 25.3% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 29.0% | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 28.5% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 28.5% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 30.2% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 28.7% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 28.9% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 26.5% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 24.5% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +14.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 27.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 27.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.4% | 33.9% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.1% | 25.2% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 24.5% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 23.1% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 23.7% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.7% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.7% | 27.0% | 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 27.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.