Barley production in Poland
Poland: Barley production was 2.96 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.96 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 106 countries
All-time high
4.41 million tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
1.26 million tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, barley production in Poland stood at 2.96 million tonnes.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Poland peaked at 4.41 million tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million tonnes, in 1964.
Poland ranks 16th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.31 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.48 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 1.26 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 1.45 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 1.40 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.39 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.48 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.95 million tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1970 | 2.15 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 2.45 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 2.75 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 3.16 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 3.91 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 3.64 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 3.62 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.40 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 3.64 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 3.73 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.42 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 3.54 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.65 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.26 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 3.55 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 4.09 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 4.41 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 4.33 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.80 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 3.91 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.22 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 4.26 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.82 million tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1993 | 3.25 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 2.69 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 3.28 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 3.44 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.87 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 3.61 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 3.40 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.78 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 3.33 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 3.37 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.83 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 3.57 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 3.58 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.16 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 4.01 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 3.62 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.98 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.40 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.18 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 2.93 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 3.27 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.96 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 3.44 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 3.79 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.99 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 3.31 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.95 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.96 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.78 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.85 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.96 million tonnes | +3.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.96 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,040 tonnes, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.96 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 603,045 tonnes, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.24 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.80 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Poland?
- Barley production in Poland was 2.96 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 million tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million tonnes in 1964.
- How does Poland rank for barley production?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.