Europe vs France: Poppy seed — Area harvested

Europe
1,037 ha
in 2024
France
8,483 ha
in 2017
Europe rank
6th
France rank
4th

Poppy seed — Area harvested over time

  • Europe
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 8,483 ha against 1,037 ha in Europe, a difference of 7,446 ha.

That makes France's figure about 8.2 times Europe's.

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

Europe ranks 6th and France ranks 4th of 9 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe France Difference Ahead
1960s 44,046 ha 506.56 ha 43,539 ha Europe
1970s 38,023 ha 2,768 ha 35,255 ha Europe
1980s 35,203 ha 3,430 ha 31,773 ha Europe
1990s 44,864 ha 4,892 ha 39,972 ha Europe
2000s 72,665 ha 8,152 ha 64,513 ha Europe
2010s 75,473 ha 9,785 ha 65,688 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poppy seed — area harvested, Europe or France?
France, at 8,483 ha against 1,037 ha in Europe as of 2017.
What is the difference in poppy seed — area harvested between Europe and France?
7,446 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and France?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Europe and France rank globally for poppy seed — area harvested?
Europe ranks 6th and France ranks 4th of 9 groups.
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
Last refreshed

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