Poppy seed — Area harvested in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Poppy seed — Area harvested was 44,983 ha in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
44,983 ha
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
2nd
of 9 groups
All-time high
78,536 ha
in 2008
All-time low
15,320 ha
in 1993
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Poppy seed — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, 1961–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119892017

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 44,983 ha for poppy seed — area harvested in 2017.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poppy seed — area harvested in Eastern Europe peaked at 78,536 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,320 ha, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Poppy seed — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Poppy seed — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2017.
Year ha Change
1961 49,110 ha
1962 38,017 ha -22.6%
1963 34,183 ha -10.1%
1964 31,196 ha -8.7%
1965 29,993 ha -3.9%
1966 35,664 ha +18.9%
1967 39,333 ha +10.3%
1968 31,061 ha -21.0%
1969 28,617 ha -7.9%
1970 25,903 ha -9.5%
1971 25,521 ha -1.5%
1972 24,143 ha -5.4%
1973 18,197 ha -24.6%
1974 21,195 ha +16.5%
1975 22,138 ha +4.4%
1976 21,188 ha -4.3%
1977 29,561 ha +39.5%
1978 33,764 ha +14.2%
1979 27,217 ha -19.4%
1980 26,515 ha -2.6%
1981 26,448 ha -0.3%
1982 23,297 ha -11.9%
1983 21,673 ha -7.0%
1984 22,420 ha +3.4%
1985 22,418 ha -0.0%
1986 16,505 ha -26.4%
1987 16,222 ha -1.7%
1988 17,015 ha +4.9%
1989 20,265 ha +19.1%
1990 17,330 ha -14.5%
1991 20,068 ha +15.8%
1992 20,035 ha -0.2%
1993 15,320 ha -23.5%
1994 38,592 ha +151.9%
1995 46,275 ha +19.9%
1996 20,065 ha -56.6%
1997 34,551 ha +72.2%
1998 44,832 ha +29.8%
1999 57,333 ha +27.9%
2000 36,473 ha -36.4%
2001 38,696 ha +6.1%
2002 35,402 ha -8.5%
2003 44,396 ha +25.4%
2004 37,028 ha -16.6%
2005 54,203 ha +46.4%
2006 66,040 ha +21.8%
2007 66,670 ha +1.0%
2008 78,536 ha +17.8%
2009 63,331 ha -19.4%
2010 66,037 ha +4.3%
2011 44,697 ha -32.3%
2012 28,220 ha -36.9%
2013 29,868 ha +5.8%
2014 42,125 ha +41.0%
2015 47,371 ha +12.5%
2016 46,819 ha -1.2%
2017 44,983 ha -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35,242 ha 28,617 ha 49,110 ha 9
1970s 24,883 ha 18,197 ha 33,764 ha 10
1980s 21,278 ha 16,222 ha 26,515 ha 10
1990s 31,440 ha 15,320 ha 57,333 ha 10
2000s 52,078 ha 35,402 ha 78,536 ha 10
2010s 43,765 ha 28,220 ha 66,037 ha 8

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 1 Czechia 32,586 ha compare
  2. 2 Czechoslovakia 14,798 ha compare
  3. 3 Spain 11,000 ha compare
  4. 4 France 8,483 ha compare
  5. 5 Germany 5,227 ha compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poppy seed — area harvested in Eastern Europe?
Poppy seed — area harvested in Eastern Europe was 44,983 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poppy seed — area harvested recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 78,536 ha in 2008.
What is the lowest poppy seed — area harvested recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15,320 ha in 1993.
How does Eastern Europe rank for poppy seed — area harvested?
Eastern Europe ranks 2nd out of 9 groups with data for 2017.
Is poppy seed — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poppy seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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