In 2022, the value of total exports of agri-food goods from Poland amounted to EUR 47.6 billion (PLN 223 billion) and was 26.7 % higher than in 2021. “This is a great success of Polish farmers and exporters”, said Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Henryk Kowalczyk.

The head of the agriculture ministry pointed out that very good results were achieved in foreign trade in agri-food products despite a very difficult, specific year, namely the year of war in Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion.

74 % of the value of Poland’s agricultural exports is allocated to EU countries, with Germany remaining the main recipient with €11.9 billion. Last year, there was a 25 % increase in the value of exports to this country, followed by the Netherlands – EUR 3.1 billion, an increase of 37 %. A similar increase in the value of exports, of 35 %, occurred in the case of France – EUR 2.9 billion.

“Our main exports to EU countries were poultry meat, dairy products and beef”, the Deputy Prime Minister said.

Agri-food products worth EUR 12.3 billion (PLN 58 billion) were exported to non-EU countries – a 20% increase in the value of exports. The main products were dairy products – EUR 1.0 billion, poultry meat – EUR 990 million, wheat – EUR 776 million, chocolate and chocolate products – EUR 733 million, bread and bakery products – EUR 731 million.

Significant recipients of agri-food goods in third countries, as in previous years, were mainly: United Kingdom – €3.7 billion, up 25%; Ukraine – €945 million, up 16%; United States – €770 million, up 26%.

Poland exported products worth €439 million to Israel, but there the increase was as much as 50%.

Adrian Andrzejewski