Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 4,241 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Poland is 4,241 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 4,241 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 119.17 animals per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Poland 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121.45 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 131.9 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 119.17 animals per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 141.37 animals per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 155.08 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 191.97 animals per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 194.26 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 211.56 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 230.17 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 240.95 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 265.11 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 312.77 animals per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 369.58 animals per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 427.37 animals per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 501.16 animals per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 599.76 animals per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 711.74 animals per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 801.85 animals per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 900.13 animals per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 951.71 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 985.01 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 383.62 animals per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 381.99 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 543.6 animals per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1985 | 589.31 animals per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 683.99 animals per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 716.64 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 776.39 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 803.81 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 713.38 animals per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 743.74 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 700.32 animals per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 652.32 animals per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 827.97 animals per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 820.14 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 881.52 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1,055 animals per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 1,133 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1,234 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 1,264 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,495 animals per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 1,632 animals per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1,422 animals per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 1,501 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,637 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1,787 animals per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1,894 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,826 animals per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,054 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2,195 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2,289 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,560 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 2,701 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,692 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,672 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,656 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,604 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,764 animals per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2019 | 3,748 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,851 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,662 animals per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3,921 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 4,027 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 4,241 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4,241 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4,241 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 | -61.1% | 985.01 animals per square kilometre | 383.62 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.33 animals per square kilometre | 119.17 animals per square kilometre | 230.17 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 513.04 animals per square kilometre | 240.95 animals per square kilometre | 900.13 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 681.61 animals per square kilometre | 381.99 animals per square kilometre | 985.01 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 876.1 animals per square kilometre | 652.32 animals per square kilometre | 1,234 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,651 animals per square kilometre | 1,264 animals per square kilometre | 2,054 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,788 animals per square kilometre | 2,195 animals per square kilometre | 3,764 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,940 animals per square kilometre | 3,662 animals per square kilometre | 4,241 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 16 Dominican Republic 5,357 animals per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Kingdom 4,870 animals per square kilometre compare
- 18 Philippines 4,506 animals per square kilometre compare
- 20 Palestine 3,951 animals per square kilometre compare
- 21 Brunei 3,710 animals per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kuwait 2,834 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Poland was 4,241 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,241 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.17 animals per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Poland rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.