Corn production in Poland
Poland: Corn production was 9.22 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.22 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
17th
of 176 countries
All-time high
9.22 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,000 tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn 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
Poland recorded 9.22 million tonnes for corn production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Poland peaked at 9.22 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1972.
Poland ranks 17th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn production in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 19,000 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 1963 | 14,000 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1964 | 18,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 14,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 13,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 13,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 11,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 10,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 13,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 19,000 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1975 | 78,961 tonnes | +315.6% |
| 1976 | 230,810 tonnes | +192.3% |
| 1977 | 232,085 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 119,390 tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1979 | 181,226 tonnes | +51.8% |
| 1980 | 57,800 tonnes | -68.1% |
| 1981 | 65,489 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 67,694 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 63,789 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 57,340 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 68,593 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 112,735 tonnes | +64.4% |
| 1987 | 145,574 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 204,416 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 244,012 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 289,949 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 339,872 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 205,692 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1993 | 289,832 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 1994 | 189,024 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1995 | 238,831 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 350,041 tonnes | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 416,516 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 496,363 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 599,362 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 923,341 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million tonnes | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million tonnes | +44.1% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.34 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million tonnes | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million tonnes | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 2.39 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 4.00 million tonnes | +67.0% |
| 2013 | 4.04 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.47 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 4.34 million tonnes | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 4.02 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.79 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.69 million tonnes | +82.7% |
| 2021 | 7.32 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 8.34 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 8.98 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 9.22 million tonnes | +2.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9.22 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 91.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9.22 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 712,240 tonnes, 12.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn production in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +315.6% | 19,000 tonnes | 78,961 tonnes |
| 1976 | +192.3% | 78,961 tonnes | 230,810 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,556 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 90,947 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 232,085 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,744 tonnes | 57,340 tonnes | 244,012 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 341,548 tonnes | 189,024 tonnes | 599,362 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million tonnes | 923,341 tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 9.22 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 corn production in Poland?
- Corn production in Poland was 9.22 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 corn production recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.22 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Poland rank for corn production?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.