Number of poultry birds in Poland
Poland: Number of poultry birds was 273.28 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
273.28 million animals
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
273.28 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
51.74 million animals
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Poland stood at 273.28 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Poland peaked at 273.28 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.74 million animals, in 1995.
That places Poland 18th out of 199 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.
Number of poultry birds in Poland, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.86 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 77.83 million animals | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 75.77 million animals | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 79.27 million animals | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 81.43 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 80.29 million animals | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 81.03 million animals | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 80.12 million animals | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 84.27 million animals | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 85.50 million animals | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 87.46 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 88.85 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 92.88 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 94.23 million animals | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 96.58 million animals | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 99.80 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 79.19 million animals | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 83.64 million animals | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 83.70 million animals | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 84.90 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 81.17 million animals | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 71.28 million animals | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 67.24 million animals | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 62.44 million animals | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 69.27 million animals | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 72.35 million animals | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 59.23 million animals | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 63.10 million animals | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 66.19 million animals | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 71.51 million animals | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 59.44 million animals | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 54.68 million animals | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 53.33 million animals | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 53.62 million animals | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.74 million animals | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 56.31 million animals | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 54.74 million animals | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 54.25 million animals | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 54.55 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 53.26 million animals | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 55.58 million animals | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 198.78 million animals | +257.6% |
| 2003 | 146.32 million animals | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 130.29 million animals | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 125.07 million animals | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 122.89 million animals | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 134.26 million animals | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 124.33 million animals | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 126.74 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 174.33 million animals | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 152.21 million animals | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 125.42 million animals | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 129.12 million animals | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 146.56 million animals | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 163.27 million animals | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 187.60 million animals | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 197.22 million animals | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 206.08 million animals | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 209.33 million animals | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 224.94 million animals | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 195.16 million animals | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 203.93 million animals | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 223.00 million animals | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 273.28 million animals | +22.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 273.28 million animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million animals, 12.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 273.28 million animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.92 million animals, 13.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +257.6% | 55.58 million animals | 198.78 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.10 million animals | 71.86 million animals | 84.27 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.18 million animals | 79.19 million animals | 99.80 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.72 million animals | 59.23 million animals | 84.90 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.42 million animals | 51.74 million animals | 71.51 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.75 million animals | 53.26 million animals | 198.78 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.12 million animals | 125.42 million animals | 209.33 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.06 million animals | 195.16 million animals | 273.28 million animals | 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 number of poultry birds in Poland?
- Number of poultry birds in Poland was 273.28 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 273.28 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.74 million animals in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for number of poultry birds?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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