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
11th
of 191 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

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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 11th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 France 25.24 million tonnes compare
  2. 9 Turkey 22.49 million tonnes compare
  3. 10 New Zealand 21.53 million tonnes compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom 15.94 million tonnes compare
  5. 13 Bangladesh 15.04 million tonnes compare
  6. 14 Netherlands 14.82 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 11th out of 191 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

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.