Milk production in Poland
Poland: Milk production was 16.05 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.05 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.11 million tonnes
in 1978
All-time low
11.64 million tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk 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
The most recent figure for milk production in Poland is 16.05 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Poland peaked at 17.11 million tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11.64 million tonnes, in 1995.
That places Poland 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.78 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12.88 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 12.66 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 12.61 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 13.35 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 14.24 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 14.50 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 14.65 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 14.76 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 14.96 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 15.15 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 15.77 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 16.25 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 16.68 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 16.38 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 16.53 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 16.94 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 17.11 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 16.95 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 16.49 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 15.33 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 15.29 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 16.09 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 16.74 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 16.44 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 15.79 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 15.54 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 15.64 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.41 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 15.84 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 14.45 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 13.16 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 12.64 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 12.22 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 11.64 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 11.70 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.12 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 12.60 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 12.29 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 11.89 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 11.89 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.87 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.93 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.85 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.95 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.00 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.12 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.45 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.47 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.30 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.43 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.68 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.74 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.00 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.25 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.25 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.31 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.18 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 14.51 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 14.83 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.89 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.22 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.49 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.05 million tonnes | +3.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 16.05 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 10.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Poland's 16.05 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 7.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.60 million tonnes | 12.61 million tonnes | 14.76 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.27 million tonnes | 14.96 million tonnes | 17.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.98 million tonnes | 15.29 million tonnes | 16.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.87 million tonnes | 11.64 million tonnes | 15.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.04 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 12.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.17 million tonnes | 12.30 million tonnes | 14.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.30 million tonnes | 14.83 million tonnes | 16.05 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 9 France 25.24 million tonnes compare
- 10 Turkey 22.49 million tonnes compare
- 11 New Zealand 21.53 million tonnes compare
- 13 United Kingdom 15.94 million tonnes compare
- 14 Bangladesh 15.04 million tonnes compare
- 15 Netherlands 14.82 million tonnes compare
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 milk production in Poland?
- Milk production in Poland was 16.05 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 milk production recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.11 million tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.64 million tonnes in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for milk production?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.