Rye yields in Poland
Poland: Rye yields was 3.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.51 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 65 countries
All-time high
3.53 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
1.42 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye yields in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rye yields in Poland is 3.51 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Poland peaked at 3.53 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.42 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Poland 19th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rye yields in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.51 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.51 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 3.53 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 rye yields in Poland?
- Rye yields in Poland was 3.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Poland rank for rye yields?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.