Chicken meat production in Poland
Poland: Chicken meat production was 2.43 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Poland stood at 2.43 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Poland peaked at 2.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,400, in 1963.
Poland ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,300 | — |
| 1962 | 52,500 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 47,400 | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 56,300 | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 61,700 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 76,500 | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 77,400 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 84,300 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 91,700 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 95,900 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 105,500 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 124,600 | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 147,200 | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 170,200 | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 199,600 | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 238,800 | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 283,400 | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 319,300 | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 358,400 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 378,900 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 392,200 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 152,800 | -61.0% |
| 1983 | 152,100 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 216,400 | +42.3% |
| 1985 | 234,600 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 272,300 | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 285,400 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 309,200 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 320,000 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 284,000 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 296,000 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 278,800 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 259,800 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 329,500 | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 326,600 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 378,200 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 452,600 | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 493,500 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 537,600 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 560,000 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 668,000 | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 761,000 | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 637,026 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 704,418 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 795,824 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 824,379 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 896,474 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 729,842 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.08 million | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.20 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.43 million | +6.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.43 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 23.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.43 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,785, 17.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -61.0% | 392,200 | 152,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,233 | 47,400 | 91,700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 204,290 | 95,900 | 358,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 271,390 | 152,100 | 392,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 363,660 | 259,800 | 537,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 763,674 | 560,000 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.12 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 2.10 million | 2.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3204 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4891 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3881 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Poland?
- Chicken meat production in Poland was 2.43 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,400 in 1963.
- How does Poland rank for chicken meat production?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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