Sheep meat production in Poland
In 2024 Poland produced 1,500 t of sheep meat, the 111th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 33,000 t in 1991.
- Production, 2024
- 1,500 t
- World rank
- 111 of 175
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 33,000 t
- 1991
Sheep meat in Poland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Poland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 1.41
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Belgium | 1,590 | 0.01% |
| 110 | Malaysia | 1,555 | 0.01% |
| 111 | Poland | 1,500 | 0.01% |
| 112 | Hungary | 1,470 | 0.01% |
| 113 | Madagascar | 1,426 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sheep meat
Share of the world total; Poland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,500 | +12% |
| 2023 | 1,340 | +11% |
| 2022 | 1,210 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1,140 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,090 | −3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,130 | +13% |
| 2018 | 1,000 | +11% |
| 2017 | 900 | +29% |
| 2016 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 700 | −46% |
| 2014 | 1,300 | +44% |
| 2013 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 900 | −18% |
| 2011 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,100 | −8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,200 | −14% |
| 2008 | 1,400 | −6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,500 | +15% |
| 2006 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,200 | −29% |
| 2004 | 1,700 | +21% |
| 2003 | 1,400 | +27% |
| 2002 | 1,100 | −15% |
| 2001 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,300 | −19% |
| 1999 | 1,600 | +23% |
| 1998 | 1,300 | −55% |
| 1997 | 2,900 | −43% |
| 1996 | 5,100 | −8.9% |
| 1995 | 5,600 | −33% |
| 1994 | 8,300 | −53% |
| 1993 | 17,600 | −22% |
| 1992 | 22,500 | −32% |
| 1991 | 33,000 | +15% |
| 1990 | 28,700 | +28% |
| 1989 | 22,400 | −15% |
| 1988 | 26,400 | −13% |
| 1987 | 30,200 | −1.6% |
| 1986 | 30,700 | +18% |
| 1985 | 26,100 | +25% |
| 1984 | 20,800 | +20% |
| 1983 | 17,300 | −3.4% |
| 1982 | 17,900 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 17,900 | −3.2% |
| 1980 | 18,500 | −8.9% |
| 1979 | 20,300 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 19,300 | +12% |
| 1977 | 17,200 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 16,100 | −5.8% |
| 1975 | 17,100 | −16% |
| 1974 | 20,400 | −8.1% |
| 1973 | 22,200 | −4.3% |
| 1972 | 23,200 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 22,300 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 21,800 | −4.0% |
| 1969 | 22,700 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 22,700 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 21,000 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 19,300 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 19,300 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 19,100 | −12% |
| 1963 | 21,600 | −12% |
| 1962 | 24,500 | −4.7% |
| 1961 | 25,700 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,452 t USD 17.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 82
- Imports
- 673 t USD 7.0 m
- Importer rank
- 68 of 178
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sheep meat in Poland?
Poland produced 1,500 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Poland rank in the world for production of sheep meat?
Poland ranked 111th of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sheep meat in Poland changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 33,000 t in 1991.
Does Poland export or import meat of sheep, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Poland reported exports of 2,452 t (USD 17.3 m) and imports of 673 t (USD 7.0 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.