Poppy seed — Yield in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Poppy seed — Yield was 692.7 kg/ha in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
692.7 kg/ha
Change on year
down 14.0%
Rank
4th
of 9 groups
All-time high
874 kg/ha
in 2004
All-time low
305.2 kg/ha
in 1968
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Poppy seed — Yield in European Union (27), 1961–2017

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

Analysis

In 2017, poppy seed — yield in European Union (27) stood at 692.7 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poppy seed — yield in European Union (27) peaked at 874 kg/ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 305.2 kg/ha, in 1968.

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

Poppy seed — Yield in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Poppy seed — Yield in European Union (27), 1961 to 2017.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 458.7 kg/ha —
1962 481.2 kg/ha +4.9%
1963 446.4 kg/ha -7.2%
1964 373.1 kg/ha -16.4%
1965 414.5 kg/ha +11.1%
1966 403.6 kg/ha -2.6%
1967 481.5 kg/ha +19.3%
1968 305.2 kg/ha -36.6%
1969 398.2 kg/ha +30.5%
1970 471.3 kg/ha +18.4%
1971 557.4 kg/ha +18.3%
1972 529.6 kg/ha -5.0%
1973 544.3 kg/ha +2.8%
1974 672.6 kg/ha +23.6%
1975 539 kg/ha -19.9%
1976 610.3 kg/ha +13.2%
1977 693.8 kg/ha +13.7%
1978 565.6 kg/ha -18.5%
1979 422.6 kg/ha -25.3%
1980 491.9 kg/ha +16.4%
1981 374.1 kg/ha -23.9%
1982 543.8 kg/ha +45.4%
1983 549.6 kg/ha +1.1%
1984 648.1 kg/ha +17.9%
1985 592.1 kg/ha -8.6%
1986 597.2 kg/ha +0.9%
1987 638 kg/ha +6.8%
1988 641.4 kg/ha +0.5%
1989 708 kg/ha +10.4%
1990 839 kg/ha +18.5%
1991 796.6 kg/ha -5.1%
1992 803.4 kg/ha +0.9%
1993 802.2 kg/ha -0.1%
1994 705 kg/ha -12.1%
1995 752 kg/ha +6.7%
1996 782.6 kg/ha +4.1%
1997 696.7 kg/ha -11.0%
1998 732.5 kg/ha +5.1%
1999 709.5 kg/ha -3.1%
2000 636.1 kg/ha -10.3%
2001 685.2 kg/ha +7.7%
2002 644.1 kg/ha -6.0%
2003 579.2 kg/ha -10.1%
2004 874 kg/ha +50.9%
2005 811.1 kg/ha -7.2%
2006 611.9 kg/ha -24.6%
2007 637.4 kg/ha +4.2%
2008 747.1 kg/ha +17.2%
2009 691.8 kg/ha -7.4%
2010 611.6 kg/ha -11.6%
2011 818.8 kg/ha +33.9%
2012 746.2 kg/ha -8.9%
2013 776.3 kg/ha +4.0%
2014 863.3 kg/ha +11.2%
2015 841.9 kg/ha -2.5%
2016 805.6 kg/ha -4.3%
2017 692.7 kg/ha -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 418.04 kg/ha 305.2 kg/ha 481.5 kg/ha 9
1970s 560.65 kg/ha 422.6 kg/ha 693.8 kg/ha 10
1980s 578.42 kg/ha 374.1 kg/ha 708 kg/ha 10
1990s 761.95 kg/ha 696.7 kg/ha 839 kg/ha 10
2000s 691.79 kg/ha 579.2 kg/ha 874 kg/ha 10
2010s 769.55 kg/ha 611.6 kg/ha 863.3 kg/ha 8

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  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
  6. 5 Denmark 810 kg/ha compare
  7. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 792.8 kg/ha compare
  8. 7 Serbia and Montenegro 764.7 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poppy seed — yield in European Union (27)?
Poppy seed — yield in European Union (27) was 692.7 kg/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poppy seed — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 874 kg/ha in 2004.
What is the lowest poppy seed — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 305.2 kg/ha in 1968.
How does European Union (27) rank for poppy seed — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 4th out of 9 groups with data for 2017.
Is poppy seed — yield rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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