Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Poland
Poland: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 83 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Poland, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Poland is 83, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Poland peaked at 100 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2013.
That places Poland 108th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 92 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 87 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 83 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Poland's 83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.67 | 93 | 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.4 | 86 | 94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.4 | 87 | 93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.3 | 92 | 98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.6 | 90 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4 | 83 | 87 | 5 |
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Poland?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Poland was 83 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Poland ranks 108th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).