Agricultural production in Poland
According to FAOSTAT, Poland produced 34.3 million t of cereals (18th in the world), 4.7 million t of vegetables, 4.2 million t of fruit, 5.5 million t of meat (13th in the world) and 16.0 million t of milk (11th in the world) in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were sugar beet (18.4 million t), wheat (12.2 million t) and maize (9.2 million t).
- Products recorded
- 100
- World #1
- 3
- products
- World top 10
- 38
- products
- Year
- 2024
Poland is the world’s largest producer of triticale and mixed grain, and ranks second or third for 6 other products.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in maize (+106%), followed by mixed grain (−72%).
Livestock numbers: 6.2 million cattle, 9.1 million pigs, 269,538 sheep and 63,492 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cereals | 34,345,780 | 18 | 1.1% | +7.5% |
| All sugar crops | 18,430,330 | 18 | 0.82% | +37% |
| All milk | 16,049,770 | 11 | 1.63% | +23% |
| All roots and tubers | 5,920,170 | 32 | 0.63% | −23% |
| All meat | 5,455,245 | 13 | 1.46% | +36% |
| All vegetables | 4,731,900 | 28 | 0.4% | −20% |
| All fruit | 4,220,100 | 41 | 0.44% | −1.0% |
| All pulses | 1,150,980 | 17 | 1.19% | +98% |
| All tree nuts | 17,000 | 60 | 0.09% | +36% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar beet | 18,430,330 | 6 | 6.28% | +37% |
| Cow milk | 16,039,610 | 11 | 2.01% | +24% |
| Wheat | 12,183,620 | 15 | 1.53% | +4.8% |
| Maize | 9,223,230 | 16 | 0.76% | +106% |
| Potatoes | 5,920,170 | 15 | 1.52% | −23% |
| Triticale | 4,958,210 | 1 | 39.97% | −5.5% |
| Skim milk of cows | 4,322,150 | 10 | 3.03% | +5.1% |
| Beer | 3,580,000 | 8 | 1.94% | −9.5% |
| Apples | 3,384,500 | 4 | 3.46% | +5.9% |
| Rapeseed | 3,124,180 | 9 | 3.56% | −4.6% |
| Barley | 2,960,050 | 15 | 2.08% | −9.6% |
| Raw sugar | 2,766,416 | 14 | 1.47% | +43% |
| Chicken meat | 2,433,020 | 11 | 1.9% | +66% |
| Rye | 2,393,180 | 2 | 20.63% | −14% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 1,910,030 | 10 | 1.52% | +2.4% |
| Oats | 1,616,910 | 3 | 7.21% | +11% |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 1,481,900 | 7 | 4.72% | +53% |
| Tomatoes | 1,018,700 | 22 | 0.54% | +26% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 975,560 | 6 | 4.25% | +33% |
| Mixed grain | 817,940 | 1 | 50.38% | −72% |
| Onions, dry | 676,800 | 33 | 0.63% | +4.0% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 637,490 | 22 | 0.91% | +43% |
| Cabbages | 607,000 | 19 | 0.8% | −50% |
| Whey, condensed | 599,470 | 2 | 23.27% | +58% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 575,960 | 1 | 12.95% | +86% |
| Carrots and turnips | 559,400 | 14 | 1.24% | −32% |
| Molasses | 488,191 | 22 | 0.67% | +53% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 425,200 | 15 | 1.23% | +539% |
| Cucumbers | 417,900 | 13 | 0.48% | −22% |
| Lupins | 375,720 | 2 | 24.9% | +169% |
| Turkey meat | 349,160 | 3 | 6.87% | +141% |
| Margarine and shortening | 313,000 | 12 | 2.38% | −26% |
| Yoghurt | 298,130 | 6 | 5.98% | +93% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 267,400 | 16 | 0.6% | — |
| Butter of cow milk | 264,950 | 7 | 4.43% | +65% |
| Cream, fresh | 262,650 | 5 | 7.07% | +7.1% |
| Mushrooms | 255,400 | 5 | 0.5% | −3.0% |
| Cereals n.e.c. | 192,640 | 5 | 2.4% | +978% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 185,300 | 14 | 0.69% | −42% |
| Strawberries | 173,400 | 9 | 1.62% | −14% |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 159,200 | 8 | 3.38% | +62% |
| Whey, dry | 157,870 | 8 | 4.78% | −16% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 152,991 | 7 | 2.48% | +0.7% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 115,260 | 10 | 1.84% | +213% |
| Sour cherries | 110,200 | 6 | 7.42% | −38% |
| Currants | 100,200 | 2 | 14.19% | −38% |
| Plums | 95,200 | 17 | 0.75% | −10% |
| Cheese from skimmed cow milk | 87,987 | 10 | 3.22% | — |
| Peas, dry | 84,040 | 21 | 0.59% | +89% |
| Soybeans | 80,960 | 43 | 0.02% | — |
| Raspberries | 76,900 | 5 | 8.36% | −39% |
| Duck meat | 76,240 | 5 | 1.04% | +223% |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 74,320 | 5 | 3.07% | +71% |
| Pears | 74,200 | 25 | 0.27% | +0.7% |
| Other beans, green | 71,300 | 15 | 0.27% | +2,266% |
| Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. | 67,800 | 6 | 6.28% | +43% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 64,300 | 29 | 0.23% | +85% |
| Blueberries | 62,000 | 6 | 4.45% | +397% |
| Cherries | 51,000 | 12 | 1.64% | +6.1% |
| Leeks | 48,300 | 11 | 2.26% | −58% |
| Peas, green | 48,200 | 19 | 0.22% | +13% |
| Sunflower seed | 41,350 | 36 | 0.08% | +1,678% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, green | 38,400 | 13 | 2.63% | +148% |
| Soya bean oil | 33,100 | 48 | 0.06% | +428% |
| Whole milk, condensed | 28,780 | 15 | 1.47% | −21% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 24,600 | 40 | 0.11% | +25% |
| Whole milk powder | 24,270 | 24 | 0.48% | −21% |
| Groundnut oil | 20,503 | 29 | 0.32% | +180% |
| Green garlic | 20,400 | 38 | 0.07% | — |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 19,200 | 30 | 0.32% | −45% |
| Tallow | 18,586 | 26 | 0.23% | +116% |
| Asparagus | 18,400 | 12 | 0.21% | +510% |
| Hazelnuts, in shell | 9,800 | 9 | 0.81% | +77% |
| Goat milk | 9,670 | 77 | 0.05% | −41% |
| Oil of linseed | 9,500 | 14 | 1.22% | +41% |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 8,740 | 32 | 0.3% | +337% |
| Watermelons | 8,600 | 92 | 0.01% | — |
| Walnuts, in shell | 7,200 | 30 | 0.17% | +3.8% |
| Spinach | 6,900 | 33 | 0.02% | — |
| Grapes | 6,500 | 77 | 0.01% | — |
| Buttermilk, dry | 4,430 | 31 | 0.68% | +83% |
| Oil of sesame seed | 3,800 | 30 | 0.32% | −20% |
| True hemp, raw or retted | 3,630 | 8 | 0.99% | +6.5% |
| Apricots | 3,500 | 46 | 0.08% | −6.1% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 3,400 | 64 | 0.01% | −65% |
| Tea, packed | 3,369 | 41 | 0.05% | — |
| Hop cones | 2,950 | 6 | 1.86% | +8.7% |
| Linseed | 2,360 | 23 | 0.08% | −43% |
| Flax, raw or retted | 1,790 | 11 | 0.14% | +3,155% |
| Other pome fruits | 1,600 | 6 | 0.99% | — |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 1,500 | 160 | 0% | −100% |
| Sheep meat | 1,500 | 111 | 0.01% | +15% |
| Eggplants | 900 | 79 | 0% | — |
| Other stone fruits | 700 | 21 | 0.11% | −94% |
| Wine | 500 | 67 | 0% | — |
| Sheep milk | 490 | 72 | 0% | +36% |
| Melons | 400 | 87 | 0% | — |
| Artichokes | 200 | 26 | 0.01% | — |
| Goat meat | 90 | 135 | 0% | — |
| Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed | 44 | 35 | 0.01% | +340% |
Live animals, 2024
Poland among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Poland, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Poland had 38.5 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar beet | 478 | 36.0 | 13.3× |
| Cow milk | 416 | 97.7 | 4.3× |
| Wheat | 316 | 97.8 | 3.2× |
| Maize | 239 | 149 | 1.6× |
| Potatoes | 154 | 47.8 | 3.2× |
| Triticale | 129 | 1.52 | 84.7× |
| Skim milk of cows | 112 | 17.5 | 6.4× |
| Beer | 92.9 | 22.7 | 4.1× |
| Apples | 87.8 | 12.0 | 7.3× |
| Rapeseed | 81.1 | 10.8 | 7.5× |
| Barley | 76.8 | 17.4 | 4.4× |
| Raw sugar | 71.8 | 23.0 | 3.1× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Poland reported exports of 175 and imports of 184 of the products covered here; it was the world’s largest exporter of margarine and shortening; meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled; gooseberries; molasses; triticale; other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled and 3 more.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 1,214,462 | USD 3.37 bn | 2.77 | 3 of 123 |
| Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled | 230,895 | USD 1.30 bn | 5.65 | 1 of 92 |
| Wheat | 5,043,110 | USD 1.23 bn | 0.24 | 11 of 102 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 243,646 | USD 1.11 bn | 4.57 | 10 of 123 |
| Maize (corn) | 3,341,622 | USD 771 m | 0.23 | 7 of 137 |
| Mushrooms and truffles | 255,449 | USD 651 m | 2.55 | 1 of 93 |
| Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled | 169,495 | USD 608 m | 3.59 | 2 of 68 |
| Raw milk of cattle | 776,896 | USD 521 m | 0.67 | 4 of 110 |
| Apples | 784,142 | USD 511 m | 0.65 | 4 of 105 |
| Hen eggs in shell, fresh | 237,916 | USD 509 m | 2.14 | 2 of 107 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled | 491,015 | USD 1.28 bn | 2.61 | 5 of 168 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 133,392 | USD 830 m | 6.22 | 6 of 139 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 129,548 | USD 726 m | 5.60 | 17 of 192 |
| Coffee, green | 123,936 | USD 526 m | 4.24 | 14 of 177 |
| Tomatoes | 243,017 | USD 452 m | 1.86 | 9 of 163 |
| Wine | 146,185 | USD 426 m | 2.92 | 18 of 192 |
| Bananas | 516,289 | USD 386 m | 0.75 | 12 of 139 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 347,871 | USD 353 m | 1.01 | 14 of 186 |
| Palm oil | 221,273 | USD 343 m | 1.55 | 34 of 191 |
| Grapes | 123,917 | USD 274 m | 2.21 | 9 of 188 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Poland?
By volume, the largest products of Poland in 2024 were sugar beet (18.4 million t), cow milk (16.0 million t), wheat (12.2 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Poland the world’s largest producer of anything?
Yes. In 2024 Poland was the world’s largest producer of 3 products: triticale, mixed grain, other pulses n.e.c.
How much sugar beet does Poland produce per person?
About 478 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 36.0 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Poland export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 3.37 bn), meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (USD 1.30 bn), wheat (USD 1.23 bn), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Poland import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (USD 1.28 bn), unmanufactured tobacco (USD 830 m), cheese from whole cow milk (USD 726 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.