Pig meat production in Poland
Poland: Pig meat production was 1.91 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.91 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
11th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.19 million tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
1.09 million tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat production in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pig meat production in Poland is 1.91 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Poland peaked at 2.19 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million tonnes, in 1964.
That places Poland 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat production in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.26 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.11 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 1.09 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.30 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 1.34 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.31 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.29 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.31 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.29 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.33 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.59 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 1.77 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 1.89 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.81 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.54 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 1.55 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.78 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.71 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 1.46 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 1.73 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 1.73 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.85 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.85 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.95 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.04 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 2.01 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.89 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.92 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.96 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.10 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.99 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.99 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.91 million tonnes | +7.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.91 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 77,630 tonnes, 24.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.91 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,170 tonnes, 18.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 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 pig meat production in Poland?
- Pig meat production in Poland was 1.91 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat production recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million tonnes in 1964.
- How does Poland rank for pig meat production?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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