agriculture and food economy in poland

Table 22. Agri-food imports in 2002 and 2003.
Source: FAPA based on CIHZ data
FOREIGN TRADE IN AGRI-FOOD PRODUCTS
Specification
2002 2003
USD million
% 2002 2003
’000 t
%
1. Livestock 44,4 43,5 98 x x x
2. Processed products of animal origin
including:
166,3 182,6 98 x x x
- red meat 75,2 86,5 115 53,8 57,3 107
- poultry meat 21,9 19,5 89 25,5 20,3 80
- milk, cream, ice-cream 27,4 26,0 95 30,0 20,6 69
3. Fish and fish products 321,2 369,1 115 220,3 234,8 107
4. Plant produce
including:
844,9 948,5 112 x x x
- Cereals 114,0 120,4 106 617,4 591,9 96
- fresh fruit 479,8 551,8 115 950,6 918,0 97
5. Processed products of plant origin
including:
- ground grain
949,4 1087,8 115 x x x
and oil cake 323,2 356,8 110 1572,7 1605,5 102
- sugar confectionery 126,9 147,3 116 69,5 68,0 98
- processed fruit 127,2 147,4 116 137,8 141,8 103
6. Other products
including:
760,9 794,8 104 x x x
- coffee, tea, cocoa 365,4 481,8 132 236,5 248,4 105
- tobacco and tobacco products
- alcohols and alcoholic
195,4 67,2 34 54,4 22,3 41
beverages 104,7 129,6 124 122,9 104,5 85
The share of plant products fell, whereas that of animal and “other” products
grew.
A characteristic feature of Polish foreign trade in agri-food products is a bigger
share of food industry products in exports than in imports and the reverse situation
for agricultural products. In 2003 the share of processed products was 81.4% in
exports and 65.7% in imports. In 1990 the situation was different as foodstuffs
constituted 65% of total agri-food exports and almost 80% of imports. Thanks to the
development of the Polish agri-food industry, product improvement and exquisite
taste, exports of processed products, which are more favourable for the economy,
have been systematically rising.
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