Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Poland

Poland: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 14.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.9%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
108th
of 196 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2024
All-time low
7.5%
in 2002
Years of data
35
1984–2024

Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Poland, 1984–2024

0510151984200420241984: 8.6 % of merchandise exports1987: 11.4 % of merchandise exports1992: 13.7 % of merchandise exports1993: 11.1 % of merchandise exports1994: 11.6 % of merchandise exports1995: 10.4 % of merchandise exports1996: 10.8 % of merchandise exports1997: 12.3 % of merchandise exports1998: 10.6 % of merchandise exports1999: 9 % of merchandise exports2000: 7.9 % of merchandise exports2001: 8 % of merchandise exports2002: 7.5 % of merchandise exports2003: 7.9 % of merchandise exports2004: 8.4 % of merchandise exports2005: 9.4 % of merchandise exports2006: 9.3 % of merchandise exports2007: 9.6 % of merchandise exports2008: 9.7 % of merchandise exports2009: 11.3 % of merchandise exports2010: 10.8 % of merchandise exports2011: 10.8 % of merchandise exports2012: 12 % of merchandise exports2013: 12.8 % of merchandise exports2014: 12.8 % of merchandise exports2015: 12.9 % of merchandise exports2016: 12.7 % of merchandise exports2017: 13 % of merchandise exports2018: 12.9 % of merchandise exports2019: 13.3 % of merchandise exports2020: 14.4 % of merchandise exports2021: 13.3 % of merchandise exports2022: 13.4 % of merchandise exports2023: 14.4 % of merchandise exports2024: 14.9 % of merchandise exports

Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

Poland recorded 14.9% for share of food products in total merchandise exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Poland peaked at 14.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2002.

Poland ranks 108th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.0% 8.6% 11.4% 2
1990s 11.2% 9.0% 13.7% 8
2000s 8.9% 7.5% 11.3% 10
2010s 12.4% 10.8% 13.3% 10
2020s 14.1% 13.3% 14.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Poland?
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Poland was 14.9% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2002.
How does Poland rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
Poland ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,959 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.