Land animals slaughtered for meat in Poland
Poland: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 1.30 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Poland stood at 1.30 billion animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Poland peaked at 1.30 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.50 million animals, in 1963.
That places Poland 14th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.94 million animals | 36.50 million animals | 70.50 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 157.14 million animals | 73.80 million animals | 275.70 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.77 million animals | 117.00 million animals | 301.70 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.34 million animals | 199.80 million animals | 378.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 505.76 million animals | 387.00 million animals | 629.11 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 853.73 million animals | 672.29 million animals | 1.15 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 billion animals | 1.12 billion animals | 1.30 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 11 Turkey 1.37 billion animals compare
- 12 Philippines 1.34 billion animals compare
- 13 Thailand 1.34 billion animals compare
- 15 United Kingdom 1.18 billion animals compare
- 16 South Korea 1.08 billion animals compare
- 17 Colombia 1.07 billion animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 39.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.19 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Poland?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Poland was 1.30 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.50 million animals in 1963.
- How does Poland rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.