Poppy seed — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Poppy seed — Area harvested was 1,037 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,037 ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 9 groups
All-time high
16,450 ha
in 2015
All-time low
710 ha
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poppy seed — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poppy seed — area harvested in Southern Europe is 1,037 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poppy seed — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 16,450 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 710 ha, in 1986.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Poppy seed — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 6,076 ha
1962 3,630 ha -40.3%
1963 3,550 ha -2.2%
1964 3,360 ha -5.4%
1965 4,100 ha +22.0%
1966 2,110 ha -48.5%
1967 3,030 ha +43.6%
1968 2,470 ha -18.5%
1969 2,247 ha -9.0%
1970 2,136 ha -4.9%
1971 3,462 ha +62.1%
1972 3,045 ha -12.0%
1973 3,318 ha +9.0%
1974 2,953 ha -11.0%
1975 3,836 ha +29.9%
1976 4,450 ha +16.0%
1977 9,220 ha +107.2%
1978 3,632 ha -60.6%
1979 2,769 ha -23.8%
1980 2,147 ha -22.5%
1981 1,909 ha -11.1%
1982 2,309 ha +21.0%
1983 3,548 ha +53.7%
1984 7,777 ha +119.2%
1985 2,046 ha -73.7%
1986 710 ha -65.3%
1987 828 ha +16.6%
1988 2,498 ha +201.7%
1989 2,812 ha +12.6%
1990 2,982 ha +6.0%
1991 1,530 ha -48.7%
1992 2,828 ha +84.8%
1993 2,722 ha -3.7%
1994 2,826 ha +3.8%
1995 3,232 ha +14.4%
1996 2,401 ha -25.7%
1997 1,573 ha -34.5%
1998 2,285 ha +45.3%
1999 1,826 ha -20.1%
2000 3,691 ha +102.1%
2001 1,659 ha -55.1%
2002 1,474 ha -11.2%
2003 3,180 ha +115.7%
2004 4,206 ha +32.3%
2005 5,873 ha +39.6%
2006 5,655 ha -3.7%
2007 7,996 ha +41.4%
2008 9,603 ha +20.1%
2009 10,880 ha +13.3%
2010 12,796 ha +17.6%
2011 11,676 ha -8.8%
2012 13,343 ha +14.3%
2013 15,201 ha +13.9%
2014 13,441 ha -11.6%
2015 16,450 ha +22.4%
2016 14,760 ha -10.3%
2017 14,775 ha +0.1%
2018 1,021 ha -93.1%
2019 1,017 ha -0.4%
2020 1,020 ha +0.3%
2021 1,032 ha +1.2%
2022 1,044 ha +1.2%
2023 1,042 ha -0.2%
2024 1,037 ha -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,397 ha 2,110 ha 6,076 ha 9
1970s 3,882 ha 2,136 ha 9,220 ha 10
1980s 2,658 ha 710 ha 7,777 ha 10
1990s 2,420 ha 1,530 ha 3,232 ha 10
2000s 5,422 ha 1,474 ha 10,880 ha 10
2010s 11,448 ha 1,017 ha 16,450 ha 10
2020s 1,035 ha 1,020 ha 1,044 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 3 Spain 11,000 ha compare
  2. 4 France 8,483 ha compare
  3. 5 Germany 5,227 ha compare
  4. 6 Hungary 5,168 ha compare
  5. 7 Romania 3,213 ha compare
  6. 8 Slovakia 3,144 ha compare
  7. 9 Austria 3,012 ha compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poppy seed — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Poppy seed — area harvested in Southern Europe was 1,037 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poppy seed — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 16,450 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest poppy seed — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 710 ha in 1986.
How does Southern Europe rank for poppy seed — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 6th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is poppy seed — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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