Wheat yields in Poland
Poland: Wheat yields was 5.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 126 countries
All-time high
5.28 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1.87 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat yields in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Poland recorded 5.11 tonnes per hectare for wheat yields in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Poland peaked at 5.28 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.87 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
Poland ranks 27th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat yields in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 5.23 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 5.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | 5.28 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 wheat yields in Poland?
- Wheat yields in Poland was 5.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Poland rank for wheat yields?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.