Corn yields in Poland
Poland: Corn yields was 7.22 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.22 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 171 countries
All-time high
7.35 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
2.03 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn yields in Poland is 7.22 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Poland peaked at 7.35 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.03 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Poland 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1963 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | +44.9% |
| 1994 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.06 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | +58.0% |
| 2008 | 5.81 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.18 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 7.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | +55.4% |
| 2017 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.22 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.22 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.22 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | 7.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 corn yields in Poland?
- Corn yields in Poland was 7.22 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for corn yields?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.