Poppy seed — Yield in Asia

Asia: Poppy seed — Yield was 551.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
551.9 kg/ha
Change on year
up 32.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
1,229 kg/ha
in 1972
All-time low
321.4 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poppy seed — Yield in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 551.9 kg/ha for poppy seed — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poppy seed — yield in Asia peaked at 1,229 kg/ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 321.4 kg/ha, in 1964.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Poppy seed — Yield in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Poppy seed — Yield in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 509 kg/ha —
1962 575 kg/ha +13.0%
1963 526.3 kg/ha -8.5%
1964 321.4 kg/ha -38.9%
1965 538.1 kg/ha +67.4%
1966 541.7 kg/ha +0.7%
1967 388.3 kg/ha -28.3%
1968 676.9 kg/ha +74.3%
1969 913.1 kg/ha +34.9%
1970 1,206 kg/ha +32.1%
1971 1,120 kg/ha -7.2%
1972 1,229 kg/ha +9.8%
1973 1,143 kg/ha -7.0%
1974 1,214 kg/ha +6.2%
1975 1,108 kg/ha -8.8%
1976 860.6 kg/ha -22.3%
1977 604.8 kg/ha -29.7%
1978 668.6 kg/ha +10.5%
1979 851.1 kg/ha +27.3%
1980 899.8 kg/ha +5.7%
1981 876.8 kg/ha -2.6%
1982 1,007 kg/ha +14.8%
1983 954.2 kg/ha -5.2%
1984 879.4 kg/ha -7.8%
1985 984.2 kg/ha +11.9%
1986 1,016 kg/ha +3.2%
1987 618.5 kg/ha -39.1%
1988 609.5 kg/ha -1.5%
1989 387.7 kg/ha -36.4%
1990 571 kg/ha +47.3%
1991 833.8 kg/ha +46.0%
1992 429.9 kg/ha -48.4%
1993 436.2 kg/ha +1.5%
1994 557.3 kg/ha +27.8%
1995 470.4 kg/ha -15.6%
1996 447.7 kg/ha -4.8%
1997 379.2 kg/ha -15.3%
1998 575.3 kg/ha +51.7%
1999 375.3 kg/ha -34.8%
2000 442.8 kg/ha +18.0%
2001 495.7 kg/ha +11.9%
2002 395.3 kg/ha -20.3%
2003 545.9 kg/ha +38.1%
2004 658.2 kg/ha +20.6%
2005 621.7 kg/ha -5.5%
2006 764.7 kg/ha +23.0%
2007 434.4 kg/ha -43.2%
2008 639.1 kg/ha +47.1%
2009 739 kg/ha +15.6%
2010 721.6 kg/ha -2.4%
2011 843.8 kg/ha +16.9%
2012 401.3 kg/ha -52.4%
2013 642 kg/ha +60.0%
2014 664.3 kg/ha +3.5%
2015 521.9 kg/ha -21.4%
2016 656.6 kg/ha +25.8%
2017 702.2 kg/ha +6.9%
2018 629.8 kg/ha -10.3%
2019 524.3 kg/ha -16.8%
2020 627.9 kg/ha +19.8%
2021 537.1 kg/ha -14.5%
2022 517.2 kg/ha -3.7%
2023 416.1 kg/ha -19.5%
2024 551.9 kg/ha +32.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 554.42 kg/ha 321.4 kg/ha 913.1 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,001 kg/ha 604.8 kg/ha 1,229 kg/ha 10
1980s 823.28 kg/ha 387.7 kg/ha 1,016 kg/ha 10
1990s 507.61 kg/ha 375.3 kg/ha 833.8 kg/ha 10
2000s 573.68 kg/ha 395.3 kg/ha 764.7 kg/ha 10
2010s 630.78 kg/ha 401.3 kg/ha 843.8 kg/ha 10
2020s 530.04 kg/ha 416.1 kg/ha 627.9 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Palestine 7,131 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Serbia 1,082 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 496.2 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Spain 1,082 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Croatia 1,007 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poppy seed — yield in Asia?
Poppy seed — yield in Asia was 551.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poppy seed — yield recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1,229 kg/ha in 1972.
What is the lowest poppy seed — yield recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 321.4 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Asia rank for poppy seed — yield?
Asia ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
Is poppy seed — yield rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poppy seed — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poppy seed — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
29 places, 1,295 data points, 1961–2024
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