Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Poland
Poland: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.37 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Poland is 1.37 million 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Poland peaked at 1.37 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,200 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Poland 11th 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.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Poland, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47,200 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 50,400 1000 An | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 47,500 1000 An | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 54,300 1000 An | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 59,500 1000 An | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 70,800 1000 An | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 72,500 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 77,800 1000 An | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 84,500 1000 An | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 87,800 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 95,200 1000 An | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 109,800 1000 An | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 127,200 1000 An | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 145,900 1000 An | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 168,500 1000 An | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 198,700 1000 An | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 232,100 1000 An | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 260,200 1000 An | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 290,800 1000 An | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 305,600 1000 An | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 315,800 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 129,100 1000 An | -59.1% |
| 1983 | 129,600 1000 An | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 179,500 1000 An | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 193,900 1000 An | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 222,900 1000 An | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 232,100 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 250,300 1000 An | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 259,800 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 233,400 1000 An | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 242,500 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 228,500 1000 An | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 213,800 1000 An | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 268,700 1000 An | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 266,200 1000 An | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 286,700 1000 An | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 330,200 1000 An | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 355,500 1000 An | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 388,000 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 395,800 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 468,800 1000 An | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 516,500 1000 An | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 455,485 1000 An | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 483,164 1000 An | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 525,854 1000 An | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 571,042 1000 An | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 610,291 1000 An | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 591,167 1000 An | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 661,108 1000 An | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 706,805 1000 An | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 735,244 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 824,660 1000 An | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 872,705 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 871,087 1000 An | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 868,820 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 868,142 1000 An | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 861,029 1000 An | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million 1000 An | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million 1000 An | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million 1000 An | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million 1000 An | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million 1000 An | +5.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.37 million 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,782 1000 An, 24.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.37 million 1000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80,517 1000 An, 17.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 | -59.1% | 315,800 1000 An | 129,100 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,722 1000 An | 47,200 1000 An | 84,500 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 171,620 1000 An | 87,800 1000 An | 290,800 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 221,860 1000 An | 129,100 1000 An | 315,800 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 281,350 1000 An | 213,800 1000 An | 388,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 527,921 1000 An | 395,800 1000 An | 661,108 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 904,807 1000 An | 706,805 1000 An | 1.22 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million 1000 An | 1.19 million 1000 An | 1.37 million 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 198,237 1000 An compare
- 8 Mexico 2.14 million 1000 An compare
- 9 Pakistan 2.02 million 1000 An compare
- 10 Egypt 1.83 million 1000 An compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 108,296 1000 An compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 102,529 1000 An compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 57,276 1000 An compare
- 12 Thailand 1.37 million 1000 An compare
- 13 Philippines 1.36 million 1000 An compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 43,141 1000 An compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 27,654 1000 An compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.20 million 1000 An compare
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 meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Poland?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Poland was 1.37 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,200 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.