Silesia: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Silesia (Poland): agricultural industry output 825 M EUR (2023). This page gathers the farm data published for this voivodeship and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Agricultural industry output in Silesia reached 825 M EUR in 2023. By origin, crop output 45 %, animals (livestock sold) 30 %, animal products 22 % of output; the largest single item is cereals (21 %). Utilised agricultural area totals 339 thousand ha (2024); the crop group with the most land is common wheat (62.3 thousand ha, 18 % of utilised agricultural area). There are 44,830 holdings (2020) with an average area of 8.1 ha. Silesia is at rank 14 of 16 for agricultural output among the voivodeships with data.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Agricultural accounts
| Item | Value | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural industry output | 825 M EUR | – |
| Gross value added | 233 M EUR | – |
| Factor income | 236 M EUR | – |
| Entrepreneurial income | 175 M EUR | – |
Year 2023
Where output comes from
| Item | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crop output | 369 M EUR | 44.7 % |
| Animals (livestock sold) | 252 M EUR | 30.5 % |
| Animal products | 183 M EUR | 22.2 % |
| Cereals | 173 M EUR | 21.0 % |
| Poultry | 130 M EUR | 15.7 % |
| Milk | 128 M EUR | 15.5 % |
| Cattle | 85.4 M EUR | 10.4 % |
| Vegetables and horticulture | 83.6 M EUR | 10.1 % |
Year 2023
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 339 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 272 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 64.3 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Common wheat · 287 thousand t | 62.3 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Grain maize · 281 thousand t | 35.5 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Rapeseed · 65.1 thousand t | 22.0 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Barley · 77.8 thousand t | 21.0 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Rye · 42.8 thousand t | 14.0 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Green maize · 576 thousand t | 13.0 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 129 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 41.9 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 156 thousand head | 2025 |
| Sheep | 11.2 thousand head | 2012 |
| Goats | 4.57 thousand head | 2012 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 296 | 2024 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 44,830 | 2020 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 363,390 | 2020 |
| Average size (ha) | 8.1 | 2020 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 639 | 2020 |
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Sources: Eurostat (EAA, NUTS) · Country profile · Poland · Page generated on 2026-11-03.
Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology
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