How have things changed? in Poland
Poland: How have things changed? was 184,294 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
184,294 metric tons
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
801,041 metric tons
in 1975
All-time low
173,309 metric tons
in 2008
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Poland, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 184,294 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Poland peaked at 801,041 metric tons in 1975 and was at its lowest, 173,309 metric tons, in 2008.
Poland ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Poland, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 297,457 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 334,722 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 338,142 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 406,746 metric tons | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 407,847 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 469,461 metric tons | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 517,614 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 544,218 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 578,938 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 679,148 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 801,041 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 751,063 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 663,589 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 581,025 metric tons | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 599,281 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 640,419 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 623,088 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 609,281 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 740,833 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 720,369 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 678,297 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 645,085 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 672,120 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 653,977 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 565,395 metric tons | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 474,693 metric tons | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 458,127 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 511,975 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 414,015 metric tons | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 462,532 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 454,483 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 370,493 metric tons | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 377,593 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 271,801 metric tons | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 269,435 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 251,477 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 257,524 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 252,149 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 210,835 metric tons | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 221,239 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 187,167 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 175,346 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 181,448 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 173,309 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 254,396 metric tons | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 220,473 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 221,345 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 224,646 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 243,378 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 225,708 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 232,988 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 247,567 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 255,814 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 253,510 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 245,174 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 245,808 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 234,994 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 214,725 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 212,450 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 184,294 metric tons | -13.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 184,294 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 9.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 184,294 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 4.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 356,983 metric tons | 297,457 metric tons | 407,847 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 618,538 metric tons | 469,461 metric tons | 801,041 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 654,886 metric tons | 565,395 metric tons | 740,833 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 406,515 metric tons | 269,435 metric tons | 511,975 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,489 metric tons | 173,309 metric tons | 257,524 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,060 metric tons | 220,473 metric tons | 255,814 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,454 metric tons | 184,294 metric tons | 245,808 metric tons | 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 how have things changed? in Poland?
- How have things changed? in Poland was 184,294 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 801,041 metric tons in 1975.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,309 metric tons in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for how have things changed??
- Poland ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.