Global meat production in Poland
Poland: Global meat production was 5.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.46 million
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
14th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.66 million
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 5.46 million for global meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Poland peaked at 5.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million, in 1963.
Poland ranks 14th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.72 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.66 million | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.67 million | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.84 million | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 1.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.03 million | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.99 million | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.26 million | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 2.50 million | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 2.78 million | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 2.78 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.65 million | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.64 million | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.90 million | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 2.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.89 million | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.35 million | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 2.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.29 million | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.56 million | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 2.87 million | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 2.86 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.90 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.95 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.72 million | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 2.51 million | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.80 million | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 2.95 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.82 million | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.00 million | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.89 million | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.15 million | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 3.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.08 million | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.18 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.41 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.58 million | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.21 million | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 3.36 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.58 million | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.85 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.17 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.22 million | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 5.13 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.11 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.46 million | +7.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.46 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415, 18.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.46 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315, 12.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 million | 1.66 million | 2.03 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 million | 1.99 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 million | 2.29 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 2.51 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 2.89 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 million | 3.58 million | 5.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.20 million | 5.06 million | 5.46 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 global meat production in Poland?
- Global meat production in Poland was 5.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million in 1963.
- How does Poland rank for global meat production?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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