Poppy seed — Yield in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Poppy seed — Yield was 810 kg/ha in 1995. ▲ Rising

Latest (1995)
810 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
3rd
of 9 groups
All-time high
1,286 kg/ha
in 1974
All-time low
200 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
35
1961–1995

Poppy seed — Yield in Northern Europe, 1961–1995

2505007501.0k1.2k1961197819951961: 1.0k kg/ha1962: 1.0k kg/ha1963: 400 kg/ha1964: 200 kg/ha1965: 724.6 kg/ha1966: 699.3 kg/ha1967: 714.3 kg/ha1968: 681.8 kg/ha1969: 596.1 kg/ha1970: 756.7 kg/ha1971: 1.0k kg/ha1972: 798 kg/ha1973: 652.1 kg/ha1974: 1.3k kg/ha1975: 746.1 kg/ha1976: 614.8 kg/ha1977: 1.0k kg/ha1978: 690.3 kg/ha1979: 1.2k kg/ha1980: 680 kg/ha1981: 751 kg/ha1982: 952 kg/ha1983: 698.4 kg/ha1984: 900 kg/ha1985: 826.7 kg/ha1986: 866.7 kg/ha1987: 770 kg/ha1988: 875 kg/ha1989: 860 kg/ha1990: 840 kg/ha1991: 861.5 kg/ha1992: 866.7 kg/ha1993: 890 kg/ha1994: 836.4 kg/ha1995: 810 kg/ha

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 810 kg/ha for poppy seed — yield in 1995.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poppy seed — yield in Northern Europe peaked at 1,286 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 200 kg/ha, in 1964.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Poppy seed — Yield in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Poppy seed — Yield in Northern Europe, 1961 to 1995.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,042 kg/ha —
1962 1,000 kg/ha -4.0%
1963 400 kg/ha -60.0%
1964 200 kg/ha -50.0%
1965 724.6 kg/ha +262.3%
1966 699.3 kg/ha -3.5%
1967 714.3 kg/ha +2.1%
1968 681.8 kg/ha -4.5%
1969 596.1 kg/ha -12.6%
1970 756.7 kg/ha +26.9%
1971 1,013 kg/ha +33.9%
1972 798 kg/ha -21.2%
1973 652.1 kg/ha -18.3%
1974 1,286 kg/ha +97.2%
1975 746.1 kg/ha -42.0%
1976 614.8 kg/ha -17.6%
1977 1,021 kg/ha +66.1%
1978 690.3 kg/ha -32.4%
1979 1,242 kg/ha +79.9%
1980 680 kg/ha -45.2%
1981 751 kg/ha +10.4%
1982 952 kg/ha +26.8%
1983 698.4 kg/ha -26.6%
1984 900 kg/ha +28.9%
1985 826.7 kg/ha -8.1%
1986 866.7 kg/ha +4.8%
1987 770 kg/ha -11.2%
1988 875 kg/ha +13.6%
1989 860 kg/ha -1.7%
1990 840 kg/ha -2.3%
1991 861.5 kg/ha +2.6%
1992 866.7 kg/ha +0.6%
1993 890 kg/ha +2.7%
1994 836.4 kg/ha -6.0%
1995 810 kg/ha -3.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poppy seed — Yield in Northern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +262.3% 200 kg/ha 724.6 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 673.07 kg/ha 200 kg/ha 1,042 kg/ha 9
1970s 882.01 kg/ha 614.8 kg/ha 1,286 kg/ha 10
1980s 817.98 kg/ha 680 kg/ha 952 kg/ha 10
1990s 850.77 kg/ha 810 kg/ha 890 kg/ha 6

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 1 Palestine 7,131 kg/ha
  2. 2 Serbia 1,082 kg/ha
  3. 2 Türkiye 496.2 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Spain 1,082 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Croatia 1,007 kg/ha
  6. 5 Denmark 810 kg/ha compare
  7. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 792.8 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poppy seed — yield in Northern Europe?
Poppy seed — yield in Northern Europe was 810 kg/ha in 1995, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poppy seed — yield recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,286 kg/ha in 1974.
What is the lowest poppy seed — yield recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 200 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Northern Europe rank for poppy seed — yield?
Northern Europe ranks 3rd out of 9 groups with data for 1995.
Is poppy seed — yield rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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