Share of cereals allocated to human food in Poland
Poland: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 27.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Poland stood at 27.0%.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Poland peaked at 43.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1990.
Poland ranks 171st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.4% | 33.9% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.1% | 25.2% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 24.5% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 23.1% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 23.7% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.7% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.7% | 27.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 39.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.19 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Poland?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Poland was 27.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Poland ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.