Austria vs Europe: Poppy seed — Area harvested

Austria
3,012 ha
in 2017
Europe
1,037 ha
in 2024
Austria rank
9th
Europe rank
6th

Poppy seed — Area harvested over time

  • Austria
  • Europe
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 3,012 ha against 1,037 ha in Europe, a difference of 1,975 ha.

That makes Austria's figure about 2.9 times Europe's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 9th and Europe ranks 6th of 18 countries.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 752.44 ha 44,046 ha 43,293 ha Europe
1970s 161.5 ha 38,023 ha 37,861 ha Europe
1980s 344.6 ha 35,203 ha 34,858 ha Europe
1990s 1,074 ha 44,864 ha 43,790 ha Europe
2000s 2,024 ha 72,665 ha 70,640 ha Europe
2010s 2,140 ha 75,473 ha 73,333 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poppy seed — area harvested, Austria or Europe?
Austria, at 3,012 ha against 1,037 ha in Europe as of 2017.
What is the difference in poppy seed — area harvested between Austria and Europe?
1,975 ha, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Europe?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Austria and Europe rank globally for poppy seed — area harvested?
Austria ranks 9th and Europe ranks 6th of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Poppy seed — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poppy seed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
29 places, 1,308 data points, 1961–2024
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