Rapeseed yields in Poland
Poland: Rapeseed yields was 3.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
10th
of 64 countries
All-time high
3.44 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
1.13 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rapeseed yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.09 tonnes per hectare for rapeseed yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Poland peaked at 3.44 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.13 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Poland 10th out of 64 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.
Rapeseed yields in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +63.2% |
| 1966 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 1968 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1969 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 1971 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -28.1% |
| 1978 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -36.6% |
| 1980 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +37.5% |
| 1981 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.09 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.09 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.76 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 rapeseed yields in Poland?
- Rapeseed yields in Poland was 3.09 tonnes per hectare 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 rapeseed yields recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Poland rank for rapeseed yields?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.