Poppy seed — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Poppy seed — Area harvested was 17,171 ha in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17,171 ha
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
5th
of 9 groups
All-time high
18,350 ha
in 2010
All-time low
1,821 ha
in 1969
Years of data
57
1961–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119892017

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

Analysis

In 2017, poppy seed — area harvested in Western Europe stood at 17,171 ha.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poppy seed — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 18,350 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,821 ha, in 1969.

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

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

Annual values for Poppy seed — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961 to 2017.
Year ha Change
1961 6,571 ha
1962 10,060 ha +53.1%
1963 8,588 ha -14.6%
1964 6,503 ha -24.3%
1965 4,534 ha -30.3%
1966 4,092 ha -9.7%
1967 3,001 ha -26.7%
1968 2,143 ha -28.6%
1969 1,821 ha -15.0%
1970 2,589 ha +42.2%
1971 2,542 ha -1.8%
1972 4,670 ha +83.7%
1973 7,474 ha +60.0%
1974 6,091 ha -18.5%
1975 6,060 ha -0.5%
1976 7,861 ha +29.7%
1977 13,007 ha +65.5%
1978 14,258 ha +9.6%
1979 11,317 ha -20.6%
1980 10,325 ha -8.8%
1981 10,290 ha -0.3%
1982 12,921 ha +25.6%
1983 12,995 ha +0.6%
1984 13,764 ha +5.9%
1985 10,892 ha -20.9%
1986 9,003 ha -17.3%
1987 8,159 ha -9.4%
1988 7,121 ha -12.7%
1989 7,486 ha +5.1%
1990 6,370 ha -14.9%
1991 8,813 ha +38.4%
1992 7,985 ha -9.4%
1993 9,217 ha +15.4%
1994 12,711 ha +37.9%
1995 12,723 ha +0.1%
1996 10,988 ha -13.6%
1997 11,884 ha +8.2%
1998 14,075 ha +18.4%
1999 14,457 ha +2.7%
2000 12,910 ha -10.7%
2001 13,200 ha +2.2%
2002 15,159 ha +14.8%
2003 15,127 ha -0.2%
2004 15,757 ha +4.2%
2005 17,266 ha +9.6%
2006 16,838 ha -2.5%
2007 14,020 ha -16.7%
2008 13,856 ha -1.2%
2009 17,523 ha +26.5%
2010 18,350 ha +4.7%
2011 17,548 ha -4.4%
2012 17,418 ha -0.7%
2013 17,390 ha -0.2%
2014 17,418 ha +0.2%
2015 17,667 ha +1.4%
2016 18,258 ha +3.3%
2017 17,171 ha -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,257 ha 1,821 ha 10,060 ha 9
1970s 7,587 ha 2,542 ha 14,258 ha 10
1980s 10,296 ha 7,121 ha 13,764 ha 10
1990s 10,922 ha 6,370 ha 14,457 ha 10
2000s 15,166 ha 12,910 ha 17,523 ha 10
2010s 17,652 ha 17,171 ha 18,350 ha 8

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 2 Czechoslovakia 14,798 ha compare
  2. 3 Spain 11,000 ha compare
  3. 4 France 8,483 ha compare
  4. 5 Germany 5,227 ha compare
  5. 6 Hungary 5,168 ha compare
  6. 7 Romania 3,213 ha compare
  7. 8 Slovakia 3,144 ha compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poppy seed — area harvested in Western Europe?
Poppy seed — area harvested in Western Europe was 17,171 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poppy seed — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 18,350 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest poppy seed — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,821 ha in 1969.
How does Western Europe rank for poppy seed — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2017.
Is poppy seed — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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