Potato yields in Poland
Poland: Potato yields was 30.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.18 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
36th
of 159 countries
All-time high
34.77 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
11.26 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Poland recorded 30.18 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Poland peaked at 34.77 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.26 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
That places Poland 36th out of 159 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.
Potato yields in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.03 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 13 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1963 | 15.8 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1964 | 16.91 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 15.43 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 16.89 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 17.59 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 18.49 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 16.53 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 18.41 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1972 | 18.35 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 19.39 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 18.08 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 17.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 20.26 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 16.89 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 19.77 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 20.31 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 11.26 tonnes per hectare | -44.6% |
| 1981 | 18.85 tonnes per hectare | +67.4% |
| 1982 | 14.67 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 17.44 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 17.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19.43 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 18.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 18.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 18.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.79 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 16.76 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 13.31 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 20.6 tonnes per hectare | +54.8% |
| 1994 | 13.59 tonnes per hectare | -34.1% |
| 1995 | 16.35 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 20.28 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 20.04 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 15.72 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 19.38 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 16.23 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 19.32 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 17.93 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 19.63 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 15.04 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 20.7 tonnes per hectare | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 19.06 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 19.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.08 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 23.03 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 24.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 21.06 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 27.77 tonnes per hectare | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 21.02 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 28.63 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 27.85 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.13 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 21.43 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 34.77 tonnes per hectare | +62.2% |
| 2021 | 30.03 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 30.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 29.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 30.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 30.18 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Poland's 30.18 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3 tonnes per hectare | 13 tonnes per hectare | 18.49 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.43 tonnes per hectare | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | 20.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.05 tonnes per hectare | 11.26 tonnes per hectare | 19.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.23 tonnes per hectare | 13.31 tonnes per hectare | 20.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4 tonnes per hectare | 15.04 tonnes per hectare | 20.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.14 tonnes per hectare | 21.02 tonnes per hectare | 28.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.07 tonnes per hectare | 29.64 tonnes per hectare | 34.77 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 potato yields in Poland?
- Potato yields in Poland was 30.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.77 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.26 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for potato yields?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.