Poppy seed — Area harvested in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poppy seed — Area harvested was 17,013 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17,013 ha
Change on year
down 23.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
99,431 ha
in 2003
All-time low
4,863 ha
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poppy seed — Area harvested in Türkiye, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poppy seed — area harvested in Türkiye is 17,013 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poppy seed — area harvested in Türkiye peaked at 99,431 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,863 ha, in 1985.

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

Poppy seed — Area harvested in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poppy seed — Area harvested in Türkiye, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 38,700 ha
1962 36,000 ha -7.0%
1963 38,000 ha +5.6%
1964 28,000 ha -26.3%
1965 22,300 ha -20.4%
1966 24,000 ha +7.6%
1967 20,600 ha -14.2%
1968 13,000 ha -36.9%
1969 12,923 ha -0.6%
1970 7,045 ha -45.5%
1971 13,374 ha +89.8%
1972 6,383 ha -52.3%
1973 7,000 ha +9.7%
1974 7,000 ha +0.0%
1975 8,570 ha +22.4%
1976 22,077 ha +157.6%
1977 72,072 ha +226.5%
1978 50,647 ha -29.7%
1979 17,868 ha -64.7%
1980 19,436 ha +8.8%
1981 15,330 ha -21.1%
1982 8,532 ha -44.3%
1983 7,003 ha -17.9%
1984 12,570 ha +79.5%
1985 4,863 ha -61.3%
1986 5,404 ha +11.1%
1987 6,173 ha +14.2%
1988 18,260 ha +195.8%
1989 8,344 ha -54.3%
1990 9,025 ha +8.2%
1991 27,030 ha +199.5%
1992 16,393 ha -39.4%
1993 6,941 ha -57.7%
1994 25,321 ha +264.8%
1995 60,052 ha +137.2%
1996 11,942 ha -80.1%
1997 29,681 ha +148.5%
1998 49,207 ha +65.8%
1999 87,194 ha +77.2%
2000 27,555 ha -68.4%
2001 45,836 ha +66.3%
2002 50,741 ha +10.7%
2003 99,431 ha +96.0%
2004 30,343 ha -69.5%
2005 25,335 ha -16.5%
2006 42,023 ha +65.9%
2007 24,586 ha -41.5%
2008 20,043 ha -18.5%
2009 48,893 ha +143.9%
2010 51,897 ha +6.1%
2011 54,911 ha +5.8%
2012 13,511 ha -75.4%
2013 32,277 ha +138.9%
2014 26,621 ha -17.5%
2015 61,592 ha +131.4%
2016 29,922 ha -51.4%
2017 23,731 ha -20.7%
2018 45,123 ha +90.1%
2019 54,877 ha +21.6%
2020 35,012 ha -36.2%
2021 41,892 ha +19.7%
2022 26,501 ha -36.7%
2023 22,255 ha -16.0%
2024 17,013 ha -23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,947 ha 12,923 ha 38,700 ha 9
1970s 21,204 ha 6,383 ha 72,072 ha 10
1980s 10,592 ha 4,863 ha 19,436 ha 10
1990s 32,279 ha 6,941 ha 87,194 ha 10
2000s 41,479 ha 20,043 ha 99,431 ha 10
2010s 39,446 ha 13,511 ha 61,592 ha 10
2020s 28,535 ha 17,013 ha 41,892 ha 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is poppy seed — area harvested in Türkiye?
Poppy seed — area harvested in Türkiye was 17,013 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poppy seed — area harvested recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 99,431 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest poppy seed — area harvested recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 4,863 ha in 1985.
How does Türkiye rank for poppy seed — area harvested?
Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
Is poppy seed — area harvested rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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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