Tendencje w produkcji, zużyciu krajowym i handlu zagranicznym wieprzowiną, wołowiną i mięsem drobiowym w Polsce w latach 2000-2015

The paper presents trends in production, consumption and foreign trade of pork, beef and poultry meat in Poland. The analysis was conducted based on time series for the years 2000-2015. The research shows that since 2008 Poland is a net importer of pork, in 2020 necessary imports to supplement supply in the country is estimated at 150-200 thousand tones. Growth trends in beef production are mainly determined by the demand in foreign markets. Growing production and market surplus resulting from the reduction of consumption in the country have been distributed through the export of beef. In 2020, 88% of beef production in Poland will have to be sold on foreign markets. The dynamic development of the poultry meat production was due to the growing domestic and foreign demand. In the years 2016-2020 80% of increase in the poultry meat production will have to be sold on foreign markets.